Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 105791

Roads: Horses

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current driver education on equestrian safety; and if she will make it her policy to make equestrian safety a (a) mandatory and (b) assessable component of the (i

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 places greater responsibility on those who can cause the most harm, ...

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