Road safety

Furloughed graphic designer creates free posters to promote equine safety

The designer has had a huge number of requests for posters asking people not to feed horses

Police horses equipped with front and rear cameras to nab errant drivers

“If people think ‘Hang on a minute, that horse might have a camera on it’, it might make them behave”

‘He ruined my life’: guilty plea for driver who killed horse on road

Four horses killed in separate road collisions in six weeks

“As they got closer, I screamed, stood up in my stirrups and waved my arms at them to slow down, but they kept coming”

New research adds weight to riders’ calls for drivers to pass wide and slow

A ‘considerable proportion’ of equestrians experience road rage as well as vehicles passing close and fast, new research has highlighted

Shocking pictures of ‘invisible’ horse show importance of high-vis on roads

“If sharing these pictures makes one person think about wearing high-vis, it’s worth it”

‘I won’t let my horse die for nothing’: heartbroken owner’s determination to make roads safer

“I’m determined, to save horses’ lives and people’s lives, because no one deserves to lose their horse like I lost mine”

The importance of evidence and reporting to improve our safety on roads *H&H Plus*

Equestrian world says ‘please slow down’ after another road accident

The horse and rider were lucky to escape without serious injury after falling on the road in Epsom

‘The figures are truly shocking’: council backs road safety campaign following horse death statistics

“Collating data in this way can really make a big difference to equine safety, and it allows us to lobby and advise MPs, road safety partnerships, the police and other highway organisations”

Dan Sherriff: ‘Riders: try not to fuel road rage’

How to stay safe while riding on roads in modern day Britain *H&H Plus*

A highway is not a horse’s natural habitat, and many drivers are unfamiliar with equines, but you can reduce the risk of riding on the roads. Briony Reed finds out how

Road incidents involving horses rise again: reporting and education is key *H&H Plus*

Police Facebook post on road riding two abreast goes viral

The force issued the reminder to drivers on its Facebook page in a post that has been shared more than 12,000 times

‘Why the rush?’ rider unable to walk after road fall questions driver’s actions

“It’s impacted me in a massive way and I’d like to know what was the huge rush was for? Was it worth it?”

Cyclists may not undertake horses: clarification on proposed Highway Code changes

“There would now be an absolute definition of how road users should pass horses”

Rider hopes footage of road fall will help increase driver awareness

The rider is encouraging others to invest in hat cameras for hacking

Police warning after cars drove round fallen horse and rider on the road

The incident was one of a number recently that prompted police in Epsom to urge drivers to slow down, take more care and leave extra time if crossing the Downs

‘Excellent work’ between riders and authorities to secure new warning road signs

Eight signs have been installed in and around the village

Fresh calls for riders to report dangerous driving as police take action *H&H Plus*