
03/09/2025
My ponies and I are always lit up like a Christmas tree, all year. And when off road riding -we never want the worse to happen but if it does I want the rescue crew to see me and the horse! ✨
But worth knowing you may be uninsured if you don’t wear it!
Did you know that not wearing high vis when riding on the road is a breach of The Highway Code?
Section 50 sets out that riders should wear: ‘light-coloured or fluorescent clothing in daylight’ and ‘reflective clothing if you have to ride at night or in poor visibility’.
“The Highway Code is a set of rules that you should be adhering to when hacking out,” explains a solicitor.
“It’s used to back up other laws; traffic laws in England don’t tell us how to ride on the road, therefore the wronged party would potentially cite other civil laws and legal principles, such as negligence, when trying to bring a claim against a rider.”
So, if you’re involved in an incident and not wearing high-vis, could it be argued that you were partially liable?
Yes.
Read the full solicitor advice via the link in comments 👇