Books written by Great Britain: Department For Transport

  • Official Highway Code 2015

    When did you last read yours? For over 80 years The Highway Code has been the official guide to using the roads safely and legally. It has contributed enormously to road safety and reliable road transport.

  • Strengthening local delivery: the draft Local Transport Bill

    This draft Local Transport Bill (which comes in 4 volumes: Vol. 1: A consultation; Vol. 2: The draft Bill; Vol. 3: Explantory notes; Vol. 4: Regulatory impact assessments), seeks consultation on a series of proposals to tackle congestion ...

  • Aviation Policy Framework

    This final Aviation Policy Framework will fully replace the 2003 Air Transport White Paper (Cm.6046, ISBN 9780101604628) on aviation, alongside Government decisions following the recommendations of the Independent Airports Commission, ...

  • Know your traffic signs

    This fully updated edition of the publication supersedes the previous 4th edition (1995, ISBN 09780115516122) and contains information designed to illustrate and explain the vast majority of traffic signs the road user is likely to ...

  • High speed rail: investing in Britain's future - decisions and next steps

    High speed rail is already being constructed or been used in many nations. Britain's exile from this would mean losing out to global competitors.

  • The Official Highway Code

    This new edition incorporates new rules on: a) The hierarchy of road users - this means the introduction of new responsibilities towards more vulnerable road users, to keep them safe on the road.

  • Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice

    This is the core reference manual for utility companies, local authorities, street work contractors and others whose day-to-day business involves street works (works by statutory undertakers and other utility companies etc) and road works ...

  • Cutting carbon, creating growth: making sustainable local transport happen

    ... income households ) coupled with a lower availability of public transport - meaning a higher proportion of transport carbon emissions from this sector of the population than others . With lower levels of patronage , high frequency bus ...