# Highway Code

> Know the Highway Code as indicated in the rules put out by the Department of Motor Traffic and know how to follow them.

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## Why is the Highway Code important?

Mainly because it keeps people safe. If everyone follows the code then pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, horse riders and drivers stay safe and avoid accidents. It means that everyone has the same rules to follow, basically.

Hopefully this has cleared a few things up about the Highway Code and what it entails. It’s important that you know the Highway Code to avoid accidents and, as some of it is law, penalties and potential fines or disqualification.

There are 4 types of regulatory signs

* Prohibitory Signs; 
* Restrictive Signs;
* Mandatory Signs; 
* Priority Signs;

**A Prohibitory Sign** shall convey to drivers of vehicles an order of prohibition prevailing on a road or a section of a road. 

**A Restrictive Sign** shall convey to drivers of vehicles a restriction applicable to the use of a road or a section of a road or removal or cancellation of such restriction.

**A Mandatory Sign** shall convey to drivers of vehicles a compulsory order to be followed

**A Priority Sig**n shall convey to road users the priority that shall be given to other road users, applicable to certain situations or to latter road users the priority that shall be given to them by the former road users applicable to such situation or that such priority ends.

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Complete Motor Traffic Act PDF is attached and can be downloaded for your reference

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Motor Traffic Act PDF
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{% hint style="danger" %}
If any of these laws are broken or misconducted, you will be warned, fined and mostly your license will be confiscated or cancelled.
{% endhint %}


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