Question follow-through · 106637

Highway Code: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of changes to the Highway Code as part of the new Road Safety Strategy.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of changes to the Highway Code as part of the new Road Safety Strategy.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our v...

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