Following the Code
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HANNAH BRADLEY is a solicitor at The Equine Law Firm, specialising in equine transactions and disputes. Hannah enjoys her horses outside of working, including competing at Horse of the Year Show with her miniature horses. Visit theequinelawfirm.co.uk
THE CHANGES INTRODUCED at the end of January created a “hierarchy” of road users, and they are based on the principle that those who are likely to cause greater harm should have more responsibility to reduce the danger that they pose to more vulnerable road users.
The changes aim to give clearer and stronger priorities for vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, who are considered to be most likely to be injured in the event of a road collision.
The hierarchy
Horse riders and drivers of horse-drawn vehicles appear second most vulnerable in the hierarchy of road users. They rank as less vulnerable than pedestrians and equal with cyclists, but more vulnerable than motorcyclists, cars, vans, minibuses, large passenger vehicles and goods vehicles.
Therefore, the changes impose a responsibility on motorists to take greater care
