Rural roads are vital to our countryside, but they also carry unique risks and see a disproportionate number of accidents and fatalities. The Code for Countryside Roads has been created by NFU Mutual to promote rural road safety and raise awareness of the inherent risks of countryside roads.
The Code for Countryside Roads is intended as a guide for everyone on the safe and respectful use of rural roads and is supported by the farming unions of all four nations, the British Horse Society, Older Drivers Forum, the Farm Safety Foundation, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and has been produced with input from these partners and members of the public to ensure common concerns are addressed.
This is not a legal document and focuses purely on advice for those using rural roads, which have unique hazards not experienced in urban areas. All road users should adhere to the rules in the Highway Code.
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