The Highway Code be taken into account by a court. The mandatory rules reflect the Statute Law, which may (and usually does) provide a separate penalty. The highway code was first published in 1931 as a booklet and has been regularly updated to reflect current practices. It is prepared by the Department for Transport and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and is published by The Stationery Office in electronic form and as a printed book. Most copies are bought by learner drivers preparing for their driving test. In 2004, for example, over one million copies of the Highway Code were sold. The
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (formerly the "Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure" by Alice Sturgis) is a book of rules of order. It is the second most popular parliamentary authority in the United States after "Robert's Rules of Order". It was first published in 1950. Following the death of the original author in 1975, the third (1988) and fourth (2001) editions of this work were revised by a committee of the American Institute of Parliamentarians. In April 2012, a new book, entitled "American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure" (AIPSC)