Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119363

Speed Limits: Horseriding

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

ConservativeHertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of implementing clear rules on the speed and distance vehicles must maintain when passing horse riders.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to include changes to improve safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses, including guidance on safe passing distances and speeds and the introduction of a hierarchy of road users. The advice on safe passing ...

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