• theplanlessman@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The law is NOT there for “should” statements in the Highway Code. “Shoulds” are considered best practice, and can work against you in a careless/dangerous driving case if you didn’t follow them, but they are not themselves tied to any specific legislation. “Must” statements ARE backed up by legislation, and so can be enforced.

    The highway code is not law.

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      5 months ago

      Yes, best practice. There’s a lot of talk here about the law, which I never mentioned.

      You don’t get a criminal record when you receive a fine for a parking offence.