And cyclists were going back and to to work, not going around dressed in Lycra ,pretending it’s the Tour de France. The road from Shrewsbury to Ellesmere has now been designated a cycle route, so hordes of them are holding up traffic as it’s a windey road at the best of times.But those horses were working for a living.
A plea to tractor drivers.
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fieldfarmer
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One here drives here truck flat out every where , weaving in and out to try and get by when you are towing a cattle box full of cattle behind you with a hilux , you let her by and no thank you, just rude, but then minutes later she's out on her horse and the hole world revolves around her, but still no thank you.We have a rider that rides one horse and walks a second alongside, not content with that, she has 2 dogs walking with her! Of course it's alright because all 5 of them have a fluorescent on
Like with everything, there are those that are responsible and those that are not
- Location
- Ceredigion
We had a plonker near here who insisted on riding his dark horse wearing dark clothes at dusk. I stopped one day to politely point out his lack of respect for other road users and had an earful in response.
Next time I saw him I made a point of maintaining good progress. And the next.
He now wears hi vis.
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
Horse riders have as much right to use the public highway as farmers or cyclists. And there are irresponsible users in all three categories. End of.
Only one group pays tax to use the highway .
And only one group needs a licence to use the highway. The other two have a right to be there.
(Anyway, most riders will also be drivers. Who pay vehicle excise duty. Not that it's relevant to the discussion at hand, because VED isn't related to roads at all. How much is VED on tractors BTW, I forget?)
You need a licence for everything nowadays . can of worms ,horses and cyclists
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
They should be banned from using mobile phones just
like tax paying road users.
They should also have bomb proof horses and a test
of their riding proficiency when on a public highway
END OF.
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like tax paying road users.
They should also have bomb proof horses and a test
of their riding proficiency when on a public highway
END OF.
.
You don't need a licence for cycling or walking or riding a horse along a public road. You have an irrevocable right to be there.
Rubbish , all hosses and cyclists SHOULD BE LEGAL , they have no insurance for a start .
I have insurance for all the pushbikes I ride. Including the one I ride to and fro the farm. Not that I need it. It's not a legal requirement. I have an unconditional right to use a bike on the road. Just like I would if I walked to work. Or rode a horse.
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Perhaps we could all start posting videos of horse riders behaving badly
on public roads .
I've got one from two days ago adjacent to the highway horse rider
with 3 uncrontrollable dogs and a horse she couldn't control either.
on public roads .
I've got one from two days ago adjacent to the highway horse rider
with 3 uncrontrollable dogs and a horse she couldn't control either.
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Who likes those dayglow body warmers that horse riders wear? The type where, at a glance, they appear to be imitating a police officer, with the word POLITE written across them.
Fecking things.
Fecking things.
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
This threads made me want to shop at Tesco once more
- Location
- Ceredigion
Cyclists save the heath service a fortune
Why should I sub fat lazy buggers
- Location
- South Yorkshire
It’s a chicken egg situation. However if the horse is that skittish it’s irresponsible to have it on the public highway. So their own fault and own worst enemy. Times move on and why horses should be limited on time and distance on roads for their own safety. Too many round here, two abreast on narrow roads leaving all vehicles no where to go on a road or blind corner. Then no high viz makes a whole mockery of their upset and discontent. I’m very much on the fence as we can all get along if we all behave and are sensible. But there’s a majority that aren’t on both sides.
Until they get hit by motorists
The Farming group don't pay much now do they?
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