Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to help protect horse riders on the roads; and if he will make a statement.

The Highway Code provides advice to be particularly careful around horse riders.

The THINK! “Have Some Horse Sense on the Road” campaign reminds motorists of the need to be patient when they encounter horses.

The driving theory test contains questions about how drivers should interact with horse riders; and the hazard perception test includes a number of clips where horse riders are the hazard, either directly or indirectly. These clips are updated periodically.