Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

What should you do when you overtake a horse and rider?

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Sound your horn as a warning

Go past as quickly as possible

Flash your headlights as a warning

Go past slowly and carefully

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Horses can be startled by the sound of a car engine or the rush of air caused by a vehicle passing too closely. Keep well back and only pass when it's safe. Leave them plenty of room. You may have to use the other side of the road to go past. If you do, first make sure there's no oncoming traffic.

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Rule 214Highway Code rule · Pass horses slowly and widely, obey a handler’s request, and accept a safety position through a narrow section or roundabout.Rule 215Highway Code rule · Pass horses slowly and widely, obey a handler’s request, and accept a safety position through a narrow section or roundabout.

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