Please take part in my Hi viz and road safety survey.

[china]

Hi all! I am currently collecting data on how many wear hi viz etc and am also collecting data to get a non horsey motorists point of view also. I have long been getting annoyed about the amount of people out not wearing a scrap of hi viz, being hidden by shaded and wooded areas wearing dark clothing. Being a horse watch coordinator, i have the support from avon and somerset constabularly to promote the use of hi viz and to educate yound and old riders the importance of it, but not only this, i will be communicating with non horsey motorists also. If you would take my survey i would very much appreciate it. It isnt very long at all so will take you less than a minute! Please be completely honest. Thank you!

hope the link works!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VD62CQN

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Done it!

Good luck.

 

[PaddyMonty]

Done.
I assumed your first question only related to when riding on roads or out hacking

 

[TheresaW]

Done!

 

[Suffolkangel]

Done...

 

[Mlini]

I've just done it!

 

[Dippy]

Good luck - done it!

 

[highlandponygirl]

Done It would be interesting to see the results

 

[Nocturnal]

Done, but got a bit muxed ip about what was only about hacking and which parts were only about hacking on roads

 

[Bertolie]

Done

 

[china]

ok thanks for the feed back, my first survey so i need to make my next one abit clearer ;-)

 

[OneInAMillion]

done

 

[china]

Its very intersting so far. Particulalry the riding single file or two abreast, i think some of your responses will be good to use for the non horsey motorist so they dont just think you are being awkward, some of you putting young and nervous horses on the inside etc.

 

[skydancer]

done - good luck

 

[Andalusianlover]

Done it!

Can I just say though that when I wear my tabard on A and B roads, a lot of the time I find the majority of cars can see me earlier and therefore dont slow down at all (they are idiots)

Another thing is, with regards to riding two abreast, I do this on country roads as to some drivers country roads are like a red rag to a bull. I stay two abreast untill the car slows down then generally I move behind whoever I'm hacking with.

I know wearing hi-viz makes us "more visible" but i'm not convinced it makes drivers approach "us" riders more slowly or carefully.

 

[Ella19]

Two abrest when I have a nervous or novice rider with me, I will pop them on the inside so they don't panic when the car passes.

I also wear my tabbard so if I cone off in an accident in the woods I can be found easier. This stood me in good sted recently.

I only wear a tabbard but having met many riders on dappled country lanes I shall be investing in leg wraps for the pony as these really do draw your attention as a driver better than just a tabbard.

 

[Bettyboo222]

Done

 

[spotty_pony]

Done

 

[muddygreymare]

Done it
Also, i put in the 'other' bit that my horse wears a hi vis sheet sometimes and leg bands - maybe there should be a question about what the horse wears?

 

[Janah]

Done

 

[Bluecomet]

Done 

 

[SteadyOnEthel]

done

 

[weez]

Done

 

[Swift08]

Done

 

[DH1]

Done

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Done.
We fortunately have traffic-proof horses atm but certainly used to ride 2 abreast when we had an Appy who disliked large traffic.

 

[splashgirl45]

done

 

[Ashgrove]

Done

 

[china]

Thank you all very much! amazingly 153 have taken part. I really do appreciate it! hopefully this will be the start of something good!

 

[babymare]

trying but mmmmmm its not being nice lol