Ban horses from public roads.
Suggested by SpinDonkey and tagged cycling, horses, hygiene, manure, motorcycling, road hygiene, road safety, road use, roads, traffic jams. 2 Comments.
The big idea
I think horses should be banned from public roads. Horses and their riders pay no road tax, they cause certain motorists to behave in an irresponsible way by refusing to pass these animals until they can pass with an absurdly wide berth. At the very least, people riding horses on the public road should pass a test and understand the highway code.
Why does this matter?
Road safety is constantly on the agenda. Many riders that I have observed are unable to control their animals on the public roads. We are regulated to within an inch of viability in our cars so why should these animals be allowed to wander the highway unregulated.
I saw a pony kick a car the other day, while pulling a cart.
I take it they arn’t insured.
A horse should be in a field, NOT ON THE ROAD. I have lost count the amount of times i have driven round a corner in my home town of Verwood, Dorset to be met by a teenage girl who is NOT in control of the horse. As a motorcyclist i have to virtually stop and ride right over to the other side of the road as not to sppok the horse, putting me in danger from cars coming towards me. And why do they like to ride during rush hour work traffic??? Somebody sort it out, NOW.