PeterNatt
Well-Known Member
BHS urges equestrians to respond to the Welsh Governments Draft Road Safety Delivery Plan
The Society welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Welsh Governments Draft Road Safety Delivery Plan but is flabbergasted that there is no mention of horse riders or carriage drivers being classed as a vulnerable group.
Mark Weston, Director of Access, Safety and Welfare said, It is incredible that equestrians have not been classed as a vulnerable group especially when NHS hospital episode statistics for 2010/11 show that there were nearly 4000 hospital episodes arising from equestrians being injured and needing to go to hospital as a result of an accident on the road with a vehicle. It is imperative that equestrians respond to this consultation as the plan sets out the Governments approach to road safety until 2020.
Sheila Hardy, Senior Executive said, I would urge all equestrians to respond, especially to question 6, stating that equestrians should be considered as a vulnerable group.
A link to the consultation can be found here
http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/transport/draftroadsafetydelplan/?lang=en
Responses to the consultation need to be submitted by 13 December 2012
The Society welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Welsh Governments Draft Road Safety Delivery Plan but is flabbergasted that there is no mention of horse riders or carriage drivers being classed as a vulnerable group.
Mark Weston, Director of Access, Safety and Welfare said, It is incredible that equestrians have not been classed as a vulnerable group especially when NHS hospital episode statistics for 2010/11 show that there were nearly 4000 hospital episodes arising from equestrians being injured and needing to go to hospital as a result of an accident on the road with a vehicle. It is imperative that equestrians respond to this consultation as the plan sets out the Governments approach to road safety until 2020.
Sheila Hardy, Senior Executive said, I would urge all equestrians to respond, especially to question 6, stating that equestrians should be considered as a vulnerable group.
A link to the consultation can be found here
http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/transport/draftroadsafetydelplan/?lang=en
Responses to the consultation need to be submitted by 13 December 2012
