"That used to be the message that was in the highway code, " he said.

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They also have to complete a screen-based test of their knowledge of the Highway Code.

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"At the next printing of the Highway Code we will correct that error, " he told peers.

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Coulthard, who is currently an F1 commentator, said driving on country roads took more than simply being aware of the basic Highway Code.

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"Stopping in a bus stop is an offence under Section 243 of the Highway Code and the Traffic Management Act of 2004, " Mr Cox said.

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He faces the theoretical part of his German driving test, and for a foreigner that is as much a test of the German language as the highway code.

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In the research process it was discovered that there is an error in rule 240 of the Highway Code that doesn't list bus stop clearways as somewhere you must not stop.

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Rule 240 of the Highway Code lists a series of places where motorists must not wait or park, including motorway hard shoulders and cycle lanes, but it does not mention bus stops.

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The best advice is in the Highway Code - drive with care even if roads have been salted, be prepared for road conditions changing over short distances and take care when overtaking gritters.

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