Club runs under threat from unexpected Highway Code changes

Backslide on Rule 66 reform puts right to ride two abreast in jeopardy once more

- Vern Pitt

A revised version of the Highway Code due to be published this weekend is set to create the expectation that groups of cyclists should stop to let cars pass.

While much of the changes to the Code that have been announced are very positive for cyclists, including the creation of a hierarchy of road users which will put more responsibility for safety on those using heavier and larger vehicles, the Department for Transport’s final wording could threaten the viability of club runs up and down the country.