Dorset Police Raise Awareness on Passing Horses Safely on the Road

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As the weather starts to get warmer, we expect to see more people riding horses on the roads across the county 

If you approach a horse rider while driving, please:

• Look out for the riders’ hand signals indicating their intended direction

• Reduce your speed to a maximum of 10mph when approaching and passing horses

• Be patient and do not sound your horn or rev your engine

• Overtake only when it is safe to do so

• Pass wide and slow giving the horse plenty of room

Further advice for both motorists and horse riders can be found here: https://www.dorsetroadsafe.org.uk/education…/horse-safe/