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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Aletha Adu & Fionnula Hainey

Government's failure to communicate new Highway Code changes slammed as 'utterly reckless'

The government's failure to alert road users to changes to the Highway Code has been slammed by Labour as 'utterly reckless'.

The Department for Transport (DfT) had promised a campaign to highlight the new rules, which came into force on January 29, but it has still not surfaced.

The AA found that one in three road users were unaware of the new rules before they came into force, and has now accused the government of being “far too silent” on the changes.

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