The Highway code refers to the rules, regulations and guidelines that apply to every road user in the UK to drive safely and lawfully. Find full details of the Highway code here.

Speed Limits

On UK roads the speed limits are always in miles per hour and unless stated are:

Seat Belts

It is compulsory to wear seat belts, both front and rear.

Small children and babies must sit in an appropriate child car seat or carrier. Child car seats should be ordered when you book your vehicle.

Find out more about child car seat rules

Drinking and Driving

It is an offence to drink and drive. If caught and convicted, the criminal penalties are severe.

Using Mobile Phones

It is an offence to drive a vehicle while using a mobile phone. This may result in police issuing penalty points or fines of up to £1,000.

Roundabouts

The UK has many roundabouts. The simple rules of a roundabout are:

• Always give way to all traffic from your right.
• Always travel in a clockwise direction, even if it means you must go all the way round to get to your junction.

Bus Lane Enforcements

Bus lane enforcement has been introduced in several cities across the UK to help improve the overall traffic flow on city roads and improve road safety.

For more information on the specific bus lane enforcement regulations and penalty charge notices that may apply in the city you are driving in, please visit the cities local council website.

In some areas of the UK, congestion charges, low emission and clean air zones have been introduced.

Find out more about clean air zones.

You should also be aware of UK toll road charges. Find out how much you must pay to use certain toll roads, bridges and tunnels within the UK road network.

Customers are fully responsible for paying all parking fines, congestion charges, traffic violations, toll charges and any other associated fines that occur during the rental period. Failure to settle these charges will result in an admin fee being taken for each individual occurrence, before passing the charges back to the hirer.

Steps you can take to avoid a PCN:

• Always check parking signs carefully.
• Pay for parking when required.
• Display your parking ticket on your dashboard.
• Don't park in restricted zones such as bus stops, loading bays or private parking areas without permission.
• Be aware of toll roads and charges along your route.
• Follow local traffic rules such as speed limits.

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