A little horse sense on the road

As a motorist you should:

• look out for horses being led or ridden on the road
• at left hand bends and on narrow country roads – take extra care and keep your speed down
• when you see a horse rider on the road – slow down
• when behind a horse rider – give them plenty of room and be ready to sto

• do not sound your horn or rev your engine – horses are powerful but vulnerable animals easily scared by noise and may panic around fast moving vehicles
• when overtaking pass wide and slow
• horse riders are often children – so take extra care
• watch out for horse riders’ signals and heed a request to slow down or stop