petition re bridleways/cycleways

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I received this for a horsey friend It sounds like a good idea to me!!
Dear Friends,

As part of The Trust’s continuing campaign for equestrian access to all cycle paths in the Country we have created a Government Petition asking for legislation to ensure all non-motorised users are treated equally.

We now know the Department of Transport’s view that equestrians should have access to cycle paths ‘wherever possible’ provides a let-out for all those Councils who continue to discriminate against this minority user group.

If you, your family or friends believe in fairness and equal access please sign this petition and ask them all to do so.

David Cameron is on record as saying he believes any petition that has 100,000 signatures should be debated by Parliament. So that is our target – 100,000 by September 11th irrespective of who wins the election. There are millions of horse riders, cyclists and walkers who use the nation’s network of bridleways, and we hope everyone will present a united front on this important safety issue. Please also contact your MP and any Ministers you can think of – put ‘Who is my MP ?’ on Google, etc. and you can find their email address by typing in your own postcode.

The text of the petition is as follows:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Legislate to end discrimination on cycle paths

Since 1968 all bridleways, irrespective of width, sightlines,
surface, urban or rural, have been legally shared by walkers,
cyclists and horse riders. Yet legislation ensures access only
to walkers and cyclists on cycle paths. Bridleways are used as
part of the Safe Routes to School network, yet horse riders,
over 85% of whom are women and children, are forced onto
dangerous roads instead of sharing safe, off road cycle paths.

There are well over 29 accidents between horse riders and
vehicles per day, 10,658 per year, many of which result in
death or serious injury. There is no justification at all for
discriminating against this vulnerable user group. Please put
right the wrongs of the last 40 years and save lives.

Use the following link and sign up now: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Access4All/

If you use Twitter, Facebook or UTube please use them to spread the word and ask everyone who walks, cycles or rides to support this campaign.

Thank you
The Trails Trust

www.thetrailstrust.org.uk
 
Please support this folks.

The Trails Trust is in Somerset and has spent years developing new bridlepaths across the Mendips.

They have also undertaken surveys to find out if there is any conflict between cyclists and riders - and thanks to their efforts many cycle tracks in their Local Authority area are multi-user, for walkers, cyclists AND RIDERS.

This should be the norm all over the country - so please everyone, even if you do not want to ride on a cycle tracks, please sign the petition so that it is brought to Government's notice and more riding opporunties for riders.
 
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