Road safety
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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
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‘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?”
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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”
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Rider hopes footage of road fall will help increase driver awareness
The rider is encouraging others to invest in hat cameras for hacking
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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
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‘Excellent work’ between riders and authorities to secure new warning road signs
Eight signs have been installed in and around the village
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Fresh calls for riders to report dangerous driving as police take action *H&H Plus*
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Police take action against man who deliberately drove at riders
The rider has urged others to report road incidents to the police
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‘A significant result for riders’: proposed Highway Code changes include strong guidance on passing horses
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Put yourself to the test: interactive video highlights road safety risks for riders among others
The British Horse Society produced the film after successfully bidding for £40,000 of funding from the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Sercombe’s road safety fund
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‘He threatened to kick me off my horse’: driver who failed to slow down verbally attacks rider
Police are investigating the incident which was captured by the rider’s camera
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Delivery driver’s safe passing of horse shows impact of work being done *H&H Plus*
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Supermarket gains a customer after delivery driver’s perfect passing of horses
‘I even tried to put a note on the delivery section, on why they’d gained a new customer’
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Riders told to stay off their phones while riding on the roads *H&H Plus*
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Riders urged to be ‘hyper-aware’ on roads as lockdown restrictions ease
‘With the government’s slight lifting of the lockdown measures, the level of activity on our roads is increasing, as well as the speed of the traffic’
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Over £11,500 raised for rider in intensive care with life-changing injuries
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Government refuses to change Highway Code despite calls from thousands of riders
‘We all know the advice given in the Highway Code isn’t working’
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Government responds to petition calling for laws to protect horses on the road
‘We know the advice in the Highway Code doesn’t work – until it is made law drivers will carry on doing what they want’
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Devastated rider’s call for change after horse’s leg broken in hit and run
‘He was the sweetest, kindest boy and a member of the family’
