The 81st year of the Highway Code will forever be remembered as the year that the Highway Code well and truly entered the 21st century with the launch of an interactive app by Transport Secretary Justine Greening
The purpose of the app is to help improve both the accessibility and enjoyment of the Highway Code for all generations of road users. It is hoped that the app will enable and entice younger generations in particular to keep up to date with the latest driving regulations.
Since its launch in 1931, the Highway Code has seen a significant number of updates and revisions to its' guidelines, ranging from the subtle to the absurd. When it was first launched, drivers were discouraged from using their mirrors yet encouraged to sound their horn whenever overtaking!
In the past few years the Highway Code has undergone a number of changes designed to increase its appeal and help it enter the digital age. The changes include a free online ebook along with Twitter and Facebook accounts offering regular updates to subscribers.
Transport secretary Justine Greening confirmed the reasons for the changes: "The app makes it easier for everyone to keep their knowledge up to date and is a great example of how new technology can help to improve road safety."
She also went on to comment that: "With more and more of us using smartphones and other devices it's vital that products like the Highway Code adapt to be as accessible as possible."
Features of the new app - which contains the complete contents of the highway code - include a search engine to quickly locate information as well as a range of interactive features such as quizzes, a road sign identification tool and a stopping distance calculator.
Early signs show that the new app has been well received by the large majority of road users, and especially by experienced instructors who believe that the app will help to reduce accidents and bad driving by increasing driving knowledge and, in turn driver awareness.
The purpose of the app is to help improve both the accessibility and enjoyment of the Highway Code for all generations of road users. It is hoped that the app will enable and entice younger generations in particular to keep up to date with the latest driving regulations.
Since its launch in 1931, the Highway Code has seen a significant number of updates and revisions to its' guidelines, ranging from the subtle to the absurd. When it was first launched, drivers were discouraged from using their mirrors yet encouraged to sound their horn whenever overtaking!
In the past few years the Highway Code has undergone a number of changes designed to increase its appeal and help it enter the digital age. The changes include a free online ebook along with Twitter and Facebook accounts offering regular updates to subscribers.
Transport secretary Justine Greening confirmed the reasons for the changes: "The app makes it easier for everyone to keep their knowledge up to date and is a great example of how new technology can help to improve road safety."
She also went on to comment that: "With more and more of us using smartphones and other devices it's vital that products like the Highway Code adapt to be as accessible as possible."
Features of the new app - which contains the complete contents of the highway code - include a search engine to quickly locate information as well as a range of interactive features such as quizzes, a road sign identification tool and a stopping distance calculator.
Early signs show that the new app has been well received by the large majority of road users, and especially by experienced instructors who believe that the app will help to reduce accidents and bad driving by increasing driving knowledge and, in turn driver awareness.
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