The Official Highway Code

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General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders

This section should be read by all drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders. The rules in The Highway Code do not give you the right of way in any circumstance, but they advise you when you should give way to others. Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident.

Lines and lane markings on the road

Diagrams of all lines are shown on page 114.

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Lane dividers. These are short, broken white lines which are used on wide carriageways to divide them into lanes. You should keep between them.