Latest Developments In The Issue
British Police are beginning to add their voices:
(Wouldn't it be fantastic if NZ Police helped raise awareness too)
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Another interesting write up about the BHS's 'Dead Slow' campaign:
"The largest equine charity in the UK, the British Horse Society (BHS) launched its Dead Slow campaign in order to educate drivers on how to safely pass a horse on the road."
"The campaign urges drivers to slow down to a maximum of 15mph when they meet a horse and rider on the road, and to leave at least a car width between their vehicle and the horse, passing wide and slow, without revving their engine or sounding their horn.
Horses can be unpredictable, and even the most well-trained horse can react to its instincts and want to move quickly away from what they consider to be a threat. It is worth remembering that there are three brains working when a horse and rider meet a vehicle on the road, the driver's, the rider's and the horses'."
"Since the launch of the BHS' horse accidents website in November 2010:
- There has been 2,510 road incidents involving horses
- 38 riders have died
- 222 horses died at the scene, or were put to sleep as a result of their injuries
In the past year:
- 81% of incidents occurred because the driver didn't allow enough room between their vehicle and the horse
- 1 in 5 of incidents resulted in the car colliding with the horse
- Almost 40% of riders were subject to road rage or abuse."