Although the weather was a bit dull and grey it was my pleasure to go along to the stables next to Hurlevent on Fillpoke Lane this morning to show my support for the local Pass Wide & Slow campaign - an annual event that promotes the safety of horse riders on our roads.
This morning’s event was one of many held across the country over the weekend with the aim of highlighting the dangers horse riders face when drivers pass riders at speed or fail to allow sufficient space when passing horses on the road. The main aims of the campaign are to encourage drivers to reduce their speed to a maximum 10mph when approaching horses and their riders, and allow a gap of at least 2m when passing by. Full details can be found on the Pass Wide & Slow website in this link: https://passwideandslow1.wixsite.com/website
The press also came along this morning so there will be detailed coverage of the local Pass Wide and Slow campaign in the free and online newspaper East Durham Life next week. In the meantime please take a look at the campaign material in the link above and think about how you can play your part in helping to promote better road safety for horse riders.