The Highway Code will mark its 81st birthday in true 21st century style, with the launch of a fully interactive app. The idea is the brainchild of transport secretary Justine Greening, who is determined to give the classic book a new lease of life.
The app is intended to make the Highway Code both more accessible and more fun for road users of all generations. In particular it is hoped that it will appeal to the younger generations, by enabling them to access and keep up to date with the latest driving regulations quickly and conveniently at all times.
Since its introduction over seventy years ago, the content of the Highway Code has changed drastically, representing the evolution of driving regulations through the years. In the inaugural edition, drivers were encouraged to 'beep' their car horns when overtaking but to avoid using their mirrors!
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 app is intended to make the Highway Code both more accessible and more fun for road users of all generations. In particular it is hoped that it will appeal to the younger generations, by enabling them to access and keep up to date with the latest driving regulations quickly and conveniently at all times.
Since its introduction over seventy years ago, the content of the Highway Code has changed drastically, representing the evolution of driving regulations through the years. In the inaugural edition, drivers were encouraged to 'beep' their car horns when overtaking but to avoid using their mirrors!
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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