horses on the road

miniyazz said:
Given how few times we've been invaded in the last 1,000 years or so, I think it's fairly safe to say most roads here weren't built for armies ;)
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Well you'd be completely wrong then. There are a lot of roads that were built by various armies at different stages of English history, especially in the South East. While they may now be tarmac made roads, they still follow the rout of the original.
 
Bit of horse trivia from the other half:

All horses need to have a passport to travel on the roads which includes ridden and in a trailer, and I they need to be insured and passed by a vet for the passport to be issued. She spotted this thread and wanted me to pass that on.


It's all about anticipation, I have no beef with horses, they're generally OK round here and unlike cyclists THEY RIDE SINGLE FILE. If I kill two or more cyclists becasue they can't ride within the law, I won't be sorry tbh. I eventually passed two cyclists on the way to the other halfs one day who were doubled up on a tight mostly unsighted 60 mph road. I gave them my gratitude on the way past but i was ignored. Not long after their neighbour came home and said the road was blocked due to an accident between the cyclists, a biker and a car. There's been flowers in that spot ever since.

Most riders aren't on the road very long. Where my parents live they need to cross a straight 60 road to get to the bridleway and other drivers just zip past. I've seen horses rear up throwing the rider in the road. All it takes is a 2nd car to come along and that's the end of that, a tragic local front page story and a complete waste. Horses, cyclists and pedestrians can all be i nthe road, always been the case for many many years. Nobody owns the road in any respect and accidents happen, we just need to know that round the next bend some sharper than normal braking might be needed.
 
Dup said:
unlike cyclists THEY RIDE SINGLE FILE. If I kill two or more cyclists becasue they can't ride within the law, I won't be sorry tbh.
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I agree it's a pain, and I always ride single file on roads where overtaking is difficult, but it's not the law. The HC states you should ride no more than two abreast and should ride single file on narrow roads, busy roads and when going round corners. Notice it's should, not must.

It's section 66 if you are interested.
 
[DOD]Asprilla;14718068 said:
I agree it's a pain, and I always ride single file on roads where overtaking is difficult, but it's not the law. The HC states you should ride no more than two abreast and should ride single file on narrow roads, busy roads and when going round corners. Notice it's should, not must.

It's section 66 if you are interested.
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I didn't know that. I was told when I was a passenger when younger it was (probably my dad getting irate at them lol).

I cycle alone so never have any bother. If people ride two abreast round here, they will do so on the narrowest of roads, roads where one car would struggle to pass them safely and quickly and they are really ignorant. They hardly ever look behind them either. I know the roads I drive often so I do know where to look, but some for situations its never enough. The thought can put you off driving, that you may one day kill someone on a country road.
 
I like to think of myself as a considerate cyclist. I know quite a few who cycle far from the kerb to stop cars trying to pass when it isn't safe to pass. I tend to look behind me lots to see how many cars are there and try to move in or pull in to a bus stop or something. I hate car drivers who have no balls and sit behind you for ages though,rather intimidating.
 
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