The UK Highway Code changes to create road 'hierarchy' in bid to boost road safety.

The planned changes to the Highway Code include:

• A hierarchy of road users that ensures road users who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger they may pose to others
• Strengthened pedestrian priority on pavements and at zebra crossings
• Guidance on safe passing distances and speeds and ensuring that cyclists have priority at junctions when travelling straight ahead.