Source – the British Horse Society 12th August 2024
The Highway Code
The Highway Code was updated on 29 January 2022. The BHS have worked hard over the last three years; lobbying and collaborating with Cycling UK, DVSA, Living Streets and the Department for Transport (DfT) to suggest the much-needed Highway Code improvements and to represent equestrians in the review.
Visit the Gov.uk website for more information on the changes to the Highway Code.
Key Changes
- Vehicles should now pass horses at no more than 10mph and must allow at least 2 metres of space when passing
- Hierarchy of road users – pedestrians are listed as the most vulnerable road user, followed by horses and cyclists. This new rule highlights that, irrespective of method of transport, those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they may pose to others.
- Our Dead Slow messaging is now incorporated within the Highway Code
- Feral and semi-feral horses on Exmoor, Dartmoor and the New Forest are now included