Information Commissioner's Office

Driving Standards Agency

11 March 2008, Central government

The complainant made a request for information on the discussions about two specific rules relating to cyclists in the Highway Code. The public authority withheld the information requested by virtue of the exemption contained in section 35(1)(a). During the course of the investigation the public authority further relied on the exemption contained in section 42 in respect of one of the documents containing the information requested. On considering the case the Commissioner is satisfied that both exemptions are engaged and the public interest favours maintaining both exemptions.

FOI 35: Not upheld