Other information provided by The Highway Code including metric conversions, useful websites, further reading, the blue badge scheme and code of practice horse-drawn vehicles.
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 | - | - |
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Further information about good driving and riding practice can be found in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency books ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills’ and ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills’. Information specifically for drivers of large vehicles can be found in ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles’ and ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches’.
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A Code of Practice is available from
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