Other information
Metric conversions
The conversions given throughout The Highway Code are rounded but a detailed conversion chart is shown below.
Useful websites
St Andrews Ambulance Association
Highways Agency - traffic information (England)
Police - Frequently asked questions (England and Wales)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal - parking appeals (outside London)
Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (inside London)
Further reading
Best practice
Further information about good driving and riding practice can be found in the Driving Standards Agency books The Official DSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills and The Official DSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills. Information specifically for drivers of large vehicles can be found in The Official DSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles and The Official DSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches.
The Blue Badge Scheme
Information on this scheme can be found on the Department for Transport Website
Department for Transport website
Code of Practice for Horse-Drawn Vehicles
The Code of Practice is available from the Department for Transport, Transport Technology and Standards Division 6, 2nd Floor, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR. Tel 0207 944 2078
Road works
A leaflet giving further information on driving through road works can be obtained from Highways Agency Publications, tel 0870 1226 236, quoting reference number HA113/04. For general Highways Agency information, tel 08457 504030 or email ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk