The Government is consulting on proposals for changing the Highway Code particularly in relation to Walkers, Cyclists and Horse riders. There is a government Website which has the questionnaire on it, with the terms proposed to be changed set out above each question. The proposals are very positive for cyclists. I think it is important that as many as possible support them, there may well be resistance from some motorists.
There is one area in which I think the Code if changed as proposed continues to falls short, this is Pedestrians’
Responsibilities: the issue of dog ownership / management in
public spaces.
I have made a submission extracts of which appear below:
' .... applaud the general
provisions for change.........
... The reference to dogs in the present Code (56.3)
is under the title ‘Other ‘Animals’ which does not draw pedestrians’ attention
to their responsibilities.......
.. In the new Pedestrian
Rule (H2) there is no direction to dog owners to responsibly control their dogs
in shared spaces.......
Long / extendable leads and letting dogs off leads in shared
spaces create ..... hazards for others.
Please may mandatory provision be made for
pedestrians to keep animals under control and prevent risk to other users of
shared spaces (citing
rationale) under the Pedestrian Heading. '
If anyone would like the full text of my submission I can forward it on request by email, please
Come along (virtually - Zoom) to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Saturday.
Nigel Longworth (Campaigns Officer)
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