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Roadcraft: a timeline

First edition

First edition of Roadcraft published by HMSO.

New edition of Roadcraft

New edition of Roadcraft. Revised content includes a new introduction (acknowledging the 'human element' as being the primary cause of accidents) and a new chapter on physical and mental requirements of the driver.

First edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft published

First edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft published by HMSO, based on the car edition but includes 'The Ten Commandments of Motorcycling'.

New edition: including motorway driving

New edition Roadcraft includes a chapter on motorway driving.

New edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft

New edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft (based on the 1968 edition of Roadcraft).

First major re-write of Roadcraft

First major re-write of Roadcraft in an easier to read format. Includes new chapters on positioning and overtaking. The limit point for bends was also introduced.

First major re-write of Motorcycle Roadcraft

First major re-write of Motorcycle Roadcraft (based on the 1977 car edition).

First major re-write of Roadcraft since the 1970s

First major re-write of Roadcraft since the 1970s - produced jointly by the Police Foundation and The Stationery Office. The National Extension College was involved in the design and structure of this edition to make it even more accessible to the general public.

Re-write of Motorcycle Roadcraft

Re-write of Motorcycle Roadcraft based on the 1994 edition of Roadcraft - produced jointly by The Stationery Office and the Police Foundation.

Towing Roadcraft: the Essential Towing Handbook

Towing Roadcraft: the Essential Towing Handbook published by the Police Foundation and the Stationery Office.

Fleetcraft: the Essential Occupational Driver's Handbook

Fleetcraft: the Essential Occupational Driver's Handbook published by the Police Foundation and The Stationery Office. Based on the 1994 edition of Roadcraft with additional information and chapters relevant to fleet drivers.

Roadcraft: the Police Driver's Course on Advanced Driving


Roadcraft: the Police Driver's Course on Advanced Driving published. The video follows police drivers on a standard response course at Hendon Driving School.

New edition of Roadcraft published.

New edition of Roadcraft published. New material includes additional 3D illustrations and a chapter on mental skills, based on Dr Gordon Sharp's work 'The Human Aspects of Driving'.

New editions of Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft published

New material includes chapters on low speed manoeuvring and emergency response driving and riding.

Roadcraft Online

A new study platform which allows users to access the content of Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft online. It includes study sections that reflect the content of the book, specially filmed clips and knowledge check quizzes