General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158)

  1. Overview
  2. Signals (103 to 106)
  3. Other stopping procedures (107 to 112)
  4. Lighting requirements (113 to 116)
  5. Control of the vehicle (117 to 126)
  6. Lines and lane markings on the road (127 to 132)
  7. Multi-lane carriageways (133 to 143)
  8. General advice (144 to 158)

1. Overview

This section should be read by all drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders. The rules in The Highway Code do not give you the right of way in any circumstance, but they advise you when you should give way to others. Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident.