It was my pleasure to once again support our local horse riding group at their annual Pass Wide & Slow campaign event, held earlier today at South Blackhalls Farm in Blackhall Rocks.
This morning’s event was one of many held right across the country, and the intention of both local and national campaigns is to highlight the dangers horse riders face when drivers pass at speed or fail to allow sufficient space when overtaking.
The main aims of the campaign are to promote awareness of the dangers faced by horses and their riders and to encourage drivers to reduce speed to a maximum 10mph and allow a gap of at least 2m when passing individuals or groups of horse riders. Full details can be found on the Pass Wide & Slow website here: Home | Pass Wide And Slow (passwideandslow1.wixsite.com)
More details about the local Pass Wide and Slow campaign were published by the Hartlepool Mail on Thursday evening. Their article can also be found on the Mail's online website: ‘We just want to be safe’: Blackhall horse riders organise ride to raise awareness of road safety (hartlepoolmail.co.uk)
Please take a moment to have a look at the local and national campaign material and think about how you can play your part in helping to promote better road safety for horse riders.
