Moment motorists startle horses by driving too quick close to to them

Shocking movies launched by the British Horse Society (BHS) present drivers dashing dangerously near horses, because the charity pleads for motorists to decelerate.

This comes after statistics present that horses are being killed on the roads at an ‘alarming charge’ with not less than one horse dying every week throughout the UK in 2023.

In addition to those, three equestrians have been additionally killed final 12 months on account of street incidents – the very best charge of human fatalities recorded by the charity since 2018.

Shocking movies launched by the British Horse Society (BHS) present drivers dashing dangerously near horses, because the charity pleads for motorists to decelerate

It comes after statistics present that horses are being killed on the roads at an ‘alarming charge’ with not less than one horse dying every week throughout the UK in 2023

Three equestrians have been additionally killed final 12 months on account of street incidents – the very best charge of human fatalities recorded by the charity since 2018

These figures come regardless of the modifications to the freeway code that have been introduced into power in 2022, which outlined clear steerage for passing horses and equestrians safely.

In whole, 3,383 incidents have been reported to the BHS over the course of 2023 – 85% of which occurred on account of a car passing by too quick or too intently.

The BHS now goals to tell drivers with their Dead Slow street security marketing campaign by educating street customers on how harmful passing horses too shortly and intently may be and find out how to move them safely.

The charity are telling drivers to move horses at not more than 10mph and to verify to depart not less than two meters distance.

These figures come regardless of the modifications to the freeway code that have been introduced into power in 2022, which outlined clear steerage for passing horses and equestrians safely

In whole, 3,383 incidents have been reported to the BHS over the course of 2023 – 85% of which occurred on account of a car passing by too quick or too intently

The charity are telling drivers to move horses at not more than 10mph and to verify to depart not less than two meters distance

Director of Safety at The British Horse Society, Alan Hiscox says: ‘Looking on the 2023 statistics, it’s clear {that a} vital variety of drivers are nonetheless unaware of the recommendation within the Highway Code and the significance of driving rigorously when passing and approaching horses.

‘Far too many lives have been misplaced during the last 10 years and we’re working laborious to drastically scale back the variety of incidents that happen throughout the UK.’

The BHS can be giving recommendation for equestrians to comply with, which embody sporting hi-vis, reflective tools and utilizing the right hand alerts to make different street customers conscious of their subsequent transfer.

As properly as this, the charity is asking any equestrians, and members of the general public, to log any equine associated security incidents utilizing the Horse i app.

They say the extra incidents which are logged, the extra the BHS can do to guard the rights of equestrians on Britain’s roads.

To study extra about The British Horse Society’s Dead Slow marketing campaign and how one can assist go to: www.bhs.org.uk/deadslow