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Metric conversions

The conversions given throughout The Highway Code are rounded but a detailed conversion chart is shown below.

Miles	Kilometres	Miles	Kilometres
1.00	1.61	40.00	64.37
5.00	8.05	45.00	72.42
10.00	16.09	50.00	80.47
15.00	24.14	55.00	88.51
20.00	32.19	60.00	96.56
25.00	40.23	65.00	104.60
30.00	48.28	70.00	112.65
35.00	56.33

Useful websites

• St John Ambulance Opens new window

• St Andrew's Ambulance Association Opens new window

• British Red Cross Opens new window

• Department for Transport Opens new window

• Transport Office Opens new window

• Highways Agency - traffic information (England) Opens new window

• LARSOA - road safety Opens new window

• Collision Reporting Opens new window

• Police - Frequently asked questions (England and Wales) Opens new window

• Traffic Penalty Tribunal - parking appeals (outside London) Opens new window

• Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (inside London) Opens new window

Further reading

Best practice

Further information about good driving and riding practice can be found in the Driving Standards Agency books 'The Official DSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills' and 'The Official DSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills'. Information specifically for drivers of large vehicles can be found in 'The Official DSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles' and 'The Official DSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches'.

The Blue Badge Scheme

Information on this scheme can be found on the Department for Transport Website

• Department for Transport website Opens new window

Code of Practice for Horse-Drawn Vehicles

The Code of Practice is available from the Department for Transport, Transport Technology and Standards Division 6, 2nd Floor, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR. Tel 0207 944 2078

Road works

A leaflet giving further information on driving through road works can be obtained from Highways Agency Publications, tel 0870 1226 236, quoting reference number HA113/04. For general Highways Agency information, tel 08457 504030 or email ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk