MPA urges caution on Highway Code changes

摘要

THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the potential dangers to cyclists from overtaking heavy vehicles, including concrete mixers and HGVs, on the left, as proposed in the updated version of the Highway Code. The proposed change to Rule 163 of the Code advises cyclists that they may pass slower-moving or stationary traffic on either side, but while the whole section advises caution for cyclists, there is no mention of the significant extra level of care they should take around large, heavy vehicles. In its response to the consultation, the MPA stressed that the dangers of this manoeuvre when passing such vehicles needed to be warned against clearly if the Government does press ahead.