England, Scotland and Wales
The Highway Code for Great Britain covers road users, driving, signs and vehicle safety.
Read the Highway Code on GOV.UK ↗Rules, sources and road data
Find the right source
before you drive.
Choose your jurisdiction for official road rules, or explore our published reports on fuel prices and road safety.
Official road rules by jurisdiction
Road rules depend on where you drive. These links take you to the responsible public authority, where you can read the current wording and any exceptions.
Northern Ireland
Use Northern Ireland’s Highway Code for its guidance and rules.
Read the Northern Ireland Highway Code ↗Find a topic in the Great Britain Highway Code
Explore the published reports
UK fuel prices
Explore petrol and diesel price trends from the government’s weekly road-fuel series. The report shows its coverage period and source, so you can distinguish a national average from a local pump price.
Explore UK fuel prices →Great Britain road safety
Explore the published road-safety report and its source notes. Read the period and definitions alongside each measure when comparing results.
Read the road-safety report →How to use RoadRules
RoadRules is an independent directory and data reference. The official rule links open the public authority’s own publication. Our reports present published datasets with their source and coverage dates; they do not establish the rules for a journey.
Start with your jurisdiction, follow the relevant official topic, and check the full wording before relying on a summary. Report dates describe the underlying evidence rather than today’s road conditions.
Sources and coverage
- Department for Transport: The Highway Code — England, Scotland and Wales.
- nidirect: The Highway Code — Northern Ireland.
- Government weekly road-fuel prices — national fuel-price series.
Directory links checked 8 October 2026. Each report carries its own data dates and methodology.