Road Users Requiring Extra Care

When you see a horse on a road, you should slow down to a maximum of 10 mph. Be patient, do not sound your horn or rev your engine. - [Rule 215](rule_215)

Deafblind people may be carrying a white cane with a red band or using a dog with a red and white harness. They may not see or hear instructions or signals. - [Rule 207](rule_207)

On a dual carriageway where the speed limit exceeds 50 mph (80 km/h) they MUST have a flashing amber beacon, but on other roads you may not have that advance warning. - [Rule 220](rule_220)

At 40 mph (64 km/h) your vehicle will probably kill any pedestrians it hits. So kill your speed. - [Rule 207](rule_207)

Cyclists are also advised to ride at least a door’s width or 1 metre from parked cars for their own safety. - [Rule 213](rule_213)

If a road is blocked by a herd of animals, stop and switch off your engine until they have left the road. - [Rule 214](rule_214)

In any interaction between road users, those who can cause the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they pose to others. - [Rule 204](rule_204)

If necessary, pull to the side of the road and stop, but try to avoid stopping before the brow of a hill, a bend or narrow section of road. - [Rule 219](rule_219)

These are places where people could be using the whole of the road for a range of activities such as children playing or for a community event. You should drive slowly and carefully and be prepared to stop. - [Rule 218](rule_218)

Give motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians walking in the road (for example, where there is no pavement), at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car. - [Rule 212](rule_212)