A petition has been launched urging the government to clarify Highway Code Rule 215 on overtaking horse riders
A new overtaking regulation is being proposed for all motorists in England - with calls for the Labour Party government to take action. A petition is urging the government to "add a photographic page of horse riders' hand signals used while on the road", reports Birmingham Live.
This would "clarify urgently for safety reasons what is referred to in 2 sections of the Highway Code, namely section 215 and the one on Signals to other Road users, so that they align with what is taught to horse riders," the petition adds. It explains: "Horse Riders are taught an extended arm moving up and down as a request for vehicle drivers to slow down.
Section 215 of the Highway Code clearly states 'Look out for horse riders' and horse drivers' signals and heed a request to slow down or stop'.
"Yet the Highway code does not show what this signal is, and to confuse matters has explained elsewhere, in a photograph of a motorcyclist, that it means the horse rider is slowing down. "Consistency is needed in the Highway Code and we believe the current advice could cause dangerous confusion. " Rule 215 of the Highway Code explains: "Horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles. Be particularly careful of horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles especially when approaching, overtaking, passing or moving away.
"Always pass wide and slowly. When you see a horse on a road, you should slow down to a maximum of 10 mph. Be patient, do not sound your horn or rev your engine. When safe to do so, pass wide and slow, allowing at least 2 metres of space.
"Feral or semi feral ponies found in areas such as the New Forest, Exmoor and Dartmoor require the same consideration as ridden horses when approaching or passing. "Horse riders are often children, so take extra care and remember riders may ride in double file when escorting a young or inexperienced horse or rider. Look out for horse riders' and horse drivers' signals and heed a request to slow down or stop.
"Take great care and treat all horses as a potential hazard; they can be unpredictable, despite the efforts of their rider/driver. Remember there are three brains at work when you pass a horse; the rider's, the driver's and the horse's. Do not forget horses are flight animals and can move incredibly quickly if startled. "
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