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Daughters horse hit a car
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cardinalbiggles wrote: »
I once saw a horse spooked that someone was taking up quite a busy road. No matter the legalities you would think that riders would show some common sense and not take a horse on a road where there is going to be a lot of traffic.
had to respond to this...I agree that common sense should prevail and a nervous young horse or a horse with no traffic experience should not be ridden on a busy road, but the opposite is also true, that too many drivers in this country do not give horses enough space on the roads. A horse, like any other animal, will spook/flee/jump/take fright at some point and both riders and drivers need to be aware of this.
HP xDEBT FREE DATE: 05/02/2015!Those things in life that we find the hardest to do, are the things we are the most thankful we did.0 -
Scooby_Doo. wrote: »The Highway Code is just a guide, can you back that up with an offence under the RTA showing the driver did wrong?
but if it ever got to court the judge will side with the highway code and split it 50/50.
where did the driver go wrong NOT GIVING A DECENT AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN HIM AND THE RIDER as stated in the highway code.
where did the rider go wrong TAKING A NERVOUSE BUT NOT DANGEROUS HORSE OUT ONTO THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
if the highway code is "just a guide" i suppose i do not have to givway to my right on roundabouts, ignor oneway systems and not give way at junctions then.0 -
Scooby_Doo. wrote: »The Highway Code is just a guide, can you back that up with an offence under the RTA showing the driver did wrong?
As you're obviously an expert on the highway code you'll be fully aware of that failure to observe the highway code can be used to establish liability. :whistle:
As I said in my post that by driving too close the driver could well be found to be at fault here. So there is no way the horse riders insurance would have to pay out 100%, probably 50/50 (in an ideal world 100% from the drivers side)."One thing that is different, and has changed here, is the self-absorption, not just greed. Everybody is in a hurry now and there is a 'the rules don't apply to me' sort of thing." - Bill Bryson0 -
atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »but if it ever got to court the judge will side with the highway code and split it 50/50.
where did the driver go wrong NOT GIVING A DECENT AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN HIM AND THE RIDER as stated in the highway code.
where did the rider go wrong TAKING A NERVOUSE BUT NOT DANGEROUS HORSE OUT ONTO THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
if the highway code is "just a guide" i suppose i do not have to givway to my right on roundabouts, ignor oneway systems and not give way at junctions then.
Think you'll find that covered under the RTA.;)0 -
mustrum_ridcully wrote: »As you're obviously an expert on the highway code you'll be fully aware of that failure to observe the highway code can be used to establish liability. :whistle:
As I said in my post that by driving too close the driver could well be found to be at fault here. Therefore their insurance would have to pay out and not the horse owners/riders - not even a 50/50 job.
So you can't find an offence then?0 -
Scooby_Doo. wrote: »So you can't find an offence then?
Where exactly did I said ANY offence had been committed?"One thing that is different, and has changed here, is the self-absorption, not just greed. Everybody is in a hurry now and there is a 'the rules don't apply to me' sort of thing." - Bill Bryson0 -
mustrum_ridcully wrote: »Where exactly did I said ANY offence had been committed?
So what has the car driver done wrong then?
Had the horse remain calm he wouldn't have touched it.0 -
Scooby_Doo. wrote: »So what has the car driver done wrong then?
Had the horse remain calm he wouldn't have touched it.
catch 22. if the car didnt drive too close and kept to the highway code then his car wouldnt have been damaged when the horse was spooked.
highway code just a guide dont make me laugh what world do you live in? obviously not ours.
if you dont drive to the highway code YOU DONT BELONG ON THE ROAD.0 -
atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »catch 22. if the car didnt drive too close and kept to the highway code then his car wouldnt have been damaged when the horse was spooked.
highway code just a guide dont make me laugh what world do you live in? obviously not ours.
if you dont drive to the highway code YOU DONT BELONG ON THE ROAD.
New MSE members eh? :cool:
It's weird but I just can't seem to be able to get David Bowie songs out of my head, Life on Mars?, Ashes to Ashes and Gene Genie (might have spelt that one wrong though :whistle:). Wonder why?"One thing that is different, and has changed here, is the self-absorption, not just greed. Everybody is in a hurry now and there is a 'the rules don't apply to me' sort of thing." - Bill Bryson0 -
atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »catch 22. if the car didnt drive too close and kept to the highway code then his car wouldnt have been damaged when the horse was spooked.
highway code just a guide dont make me laugh what world do you live in? obviously not ours.
if you dont drive to the highway code YOU DONT BELONG ON THE ROAD.
What is it then?0
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