2 the Highway Code

2 The Highway Code

Warm-up Vocabulary 3 Find these words (1–6) in the text and match 1 Answer the questions. them to their correct translation (a–f). 1 What is the Highway Code? 1 fine a attrezzatura 2 Why is it important? 2 road sign b inquinamento 3 What kind of information can you find in the 3 equipment c distanza di sicurezza Highway Code? 4 first aid d cartello stradale 4 What is the speed limit on a motorway in Italy? 5 pollution e multa 5 What is the speed limit on a main road in a 6 safety distance f pronto soccorso town in Italy? Reading 2 Read the information in the text and check your answers to exercise 1.

THE HIGHWAY CODE Each country has an official road safety manual called the Highway Code. Its rules are for all road users: drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians and even horse riders! If you follow the rules of the Highway Code, roads are safer, and the number of accidents reduced. If you disobey these rules, you can get a fine, have points added on or taken off your licence, or in some cases, even lose your licence. The Italian Highway Code has nine sections. These give information on: • the classification of roads and vehicles; • road signs; • road traffic law; • vehicle equipment; • documents required for driving; • road accidents; • road safety/first aid; • vehicle mechanics; • environmental pollution. The Highway Code also gives speed limits, the safety distance when driving, and explains the points system for driving licences. In Italy, the speed limit on the motorway is 130 km per hour and 110 km per hour in poor weather conditions. After you pass your driving test, the speed limit is 100 km per hour on the motorway for the first three years. The speed limit on a main road in a town is 50 km per hour.

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Check Project 4 True or False? Write T or F. Correct the false 6 Italy and the United Kingdom have point sentences. systems for driving licences. In Italy, you 1 The rules of the Highway Code do not apply start with 20 points on your licence and to people who ride horses. points get taken off. In the UK, you start 2 There are no consequences if you don’t with zero and they get added on. Read the follow the rules of the Highway Code. Highway Code or use the Internet to find out 3 There are nine main parts to the Italian how many points are taken away from your Highway Code. driving licence in Italy for different driving 4 The Italian Highway Code includes offences. Then make a poster for your information on the driving licence. classroom wall listing each of the driving 5 You can drive at any speed limit as soon as offences, and the points you get for each you pass your driving test. offence. DRIVING LICENCE Say it! 1. NEWMAN UK 2. SARAH Driving offence Number of points 5 (In pairs.) Cover the3. text on page 34 and answer the question from memory. 4a. 24/08/2007 4c. What are the names of the sections in the Italian 4b. 23/07/2011 5. Highway Code? 7. NG LICENCE DRIVI 8. 10 TELFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BR 1. NEWMAN 1 7FT 2. SARAH 9.UKA,B,BE,C1,C1E,D1,D1E,f,k,l,n,p3. 4c. 4a. 24/08/2007 5. 4b. 23/07/2011 7.

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