More ponies killed on Forest roads (From Daily Echo)
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More ponies killed on New Forest roads
5:00am Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News
More ponies killed on Forest roads
ANOTHER two New Forest ponies have died on the roads.
A chestnut filly was killed at Bramble Hill, Bramshaw, and a Shetland pony was fatally injured in a collision with a vehicle on the B3054 at Crockford, near Lymington.
Comments(6)
elvisimo
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8:09am Wed 31 Oct 12
Torchie1
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8:39am Wed 31 Oct 12
Solomon's Boot wrote:When's this going to stop?........ that's an easy one to answer, it won't.
When's this going to stop? If these motorists can't and read the warning signs and see an animal the size of a pony, what are they doing on our roads?
Excess speed is what kills them!
rightway
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9:43am Wed 31 Oct 12
Do people realise how much damage these ponies can do to a car and how expensive repairs can be, not to mention the potential injuries to car users.
Lets all start putting people first.
hulla baloo
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10:01am Wed 31 Oct 12
Torchie1
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10:06am Wed 31 Oct 12
rightway wrote:I don't think you can go quite that far but there is a reluctance to accept that it's the 21st century and 12th century practices are no longer possible. 2 or 3 thousand animals, a few hundred Commoners and vehicle movements numbered in the millions. Fewer Police available, numerous attempts to prevent the accidents but they still happen. All situations can be turned around and it's usually fairly simple although sometimes difficult for some parties to accept, but is it right to carry on sacrificing the animals ? The time has come to fence off the worst roads like Dibden Purlieu to Lymington or carry on reading stories like the one above.
It will only stop when the owners of these ponies are prosecuted for not keeping them under control.
Do people realise how much damage these ponies can do to a car and how expensive repairs can be, not to mention the potential injuries to car users.
Lets all start putting people first.
Solomon's Boot says...
6:31am Wed 31 Oct 12
Excess speed is what kills them!