John McIlhagger – The History of the Highway Code
Thu, Mar 28th 2024 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
John will talk on the History of the Highway Code from well before its inception to date.
Host: Lorna Dick
VoT: Jim Peat
Tonight, President Callan Dick introduced John McIlhagger as our guest speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw.
John is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 40 years experience in Civil, Highway, Traffic and Transportation Engineering, both in Scotland and abroad, and he entertained us with an in depth and humorous look at The Highway Code through the years.
Members were highly amused by John's tales and many had recollections of their own motoring history. From the earliest days of the motor car, when a man with a red flag walking in front to warn pedestrians of the car's approach was obligatory, to the introduction of more and more guidance, laws and regulations, to the latest edition.
He then quizzed members with a series of questions on the new Highway Code.
John then answered a number of questions put to him by members and Jim Peat proposed the vote of thanks.
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