British equestrians urged to have say over speed limits

Britain’s Equus caballus riders too railroad vehicle drivers are beingness urged to hand their views on whether lowering speed limits volition brand  roads safer.

Hundreds of horses too riders are involved inwards accidents on Britain’s roads each year, the British Horse Society says.

In 2011, 225 incidents involving horses on the route were reported through the dedicated accident recording website, www.horseaccidents.org.uk. This included xviii severe passenger injuries too 8 passenger fatalities.

The society, which funds the website, fears those figure may hold upwards simply the tip of the iceberg, too that many to a greater extent than incidents become unreported.

It was a distressing fact that a Equus caballus tin move hold upwards killed, or a vehicle written off, too the accident may non hold upwards recorded anywhere, it said.

The charity said it welcomed the British Government’s consultation on guidance to traffic regime for setting local speed limits.

“Lowering limits on roads which cast business office of a recognised route for vulnerable route users could hold upwards invaluable to improving route safety,” it said inwards a statement.

However, it agreed alongside the Government that speed-limit changes were unlikely to fully address the employment of accidents on rural roads too that a wider attain of measures would ask to hold upwards implemented.

Speed limits were non a target too factors such every bit the fourth dimension of hateful solar daytime too weather condition conditions affected what was an appropriate speed to go on a item stretch of road.

The lodge said it would hold upwards exist responding to the consultation earlier it closed inwards October. It urged all equestrians to limited their views to the lodge earlier it formulates its response. Comments tin move hold upwards emailed to safety@bhs.org.uk.

 

 

 

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