When Did You Last Read ‘The Book’? Which was the last one you read? The Highway Code was introduced by the Road Traffic Act 1930 and has been updated many times. Keeping your knowledge current should form the basis of your life on the road. We can be quick to criticise others, but how can we judge others, if we don’t know if we are doing right? As the 1933 edition says, “This Code is put into your hands in the sincere hope that the study and observance of its provisions will make the roads safer for you and all others who use the King’s Highway”. Get the latest edition!