Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 28821

Roads: Horses

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help improve the safety of (i) horses and (ii) horse riders on roads and (b) increase driver awareness of horse safety.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

In 2022 The Highway Code was updated to improve the safety of all road users, particularly the most vulnerable. Key changes included the introduction of a Hierarchy of Road Users, which ensures that those who do the greatest harm have the greatest respons...

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