The Road Traffic Act 1988 applies to all vehicles and drivers in the UK and covers the correct and appropriate use of vehicles on the road. The Act is laid out in 6 main parts and they are set out as follows:
The Highway Code is a key aspect of how the requirements of safe road use is promoted.
Subsequent Acts and Regulations are associated or developed out of the Road Traffic Act, and these include the Operator Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.