Other information
Metric conversions, useful websites, further reading, the blue badge scheme and code of practice horse-drawn vehicles.
Metric conversions
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 | - | - |
Useful websites
- GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)
- St John Ambulance (opens in a new tab)
- St Andrew’s First Aid (opens in a new tab)
- British Red Cross (opens in a new tab)
- National Highways (opens in a new tab)
- Highways England (opens in a new tab)
- Transport Scotland (opens in a new tab)
- Transport Wales (opens in a new tab)
- Traffic England (opens in a new tab)
- Traffic Scotland (opens in a new tab)
- Traffic Wales (opens in a new tab)
- Road Safety GB (opens in a new tab)
- Ask the police: frequently asked questions database (opens in a new tab)
- Traffic Penalty Tribunal (outside London) (opens in a new tab)
- London Tribunals (inside London) (opens in a new tab)
- Traveline (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission – road safety abroad (opens in a new tab)
- European New Car Assessment Programme (opens in a new tab)
Further reading
Best practice
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’ (opens in a new tab) and ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills’ (opens in a new tab).
Information specifically for drivers of large vehicles can be found in ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles’ (opens in a new tab).
The Blue Badge Scheme
Get information about the Blue Badge Scheme (opens in a new tab) from your council.
Code of Practice for Horse-Drawn Vehicles
The Code of Practice (opens in a new tab) is available from
Department for Transport
International Vehicle Standards
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
Tel 0300 330 3000
Special types of vehicles
Further information about the use of special types of vehicles under the authority of the Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 (STGO) or Special Orders can be found in the Special types enforcement guide (opens in a new tab).
Towing
Further information about towing safely can be found at