Not read the Highway code since 1984 I recall both my kids going through their tests and neither of them ever caught me out 'testing' me as they learned it for their own tests. As a bit of a petrol head I find I pick up most if not all changes / updates through forums like this one, magazines and other general motoring bollocks that I follow.
A highway code question from the kids test, you are going 30 in a 30 limit and someone is up your arse, what do you do A, stay at 30 B, speed up C, slow down Answer C slow down I got that one wrong, If I ever came across road rage idea this would be it
Each to their own, personally I like to skim over any updates that come out. Just think it’s handy to have up to date knowledge especially at times when I’m driving a 44t articulated lorry.
But where are you getting informed that these updates are out? I suppose if you take an active interest in the Highway Code you’ll be all over it, but for me it was just something I had to know, and then that’s it.
Yes you pretty much have to take interest in updates. For me it doesn’t do any harm spending a minute or two once a year. It’s published on the government website. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/updates
Well some of us do have to keep up to date As an advanced instructor/examiner, CBT/DAS instructor, crash investigator I cannot do my job without being up to date as it can be used to support points of law, but as a matter subject expert (one of the panel that writes questions for the theory test) I need to know what is in there. Amazing how many people say that they know the Highway Code and then when you ask a few simple questions it is quite clear that they do not have a clue. I wish the old declaration was re-introduced.
