code are expected to come into force on saturday. the government says they will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders, they ll have more priority in certain situations, like atjunctions. but there are concerns that public awareness of the changes is low, and that this could cause problems, and even avoidable collisions. here s our transport correspondent katy austin. ca ptu red captured on cam era. collisions. close shaves. and scary moments across the country. london cyclist mike campaigns for road safety. what are the most common problems? the road safety. what are the most common problems? road safety. what are the most common roblems? , ., common problems? the most common ones boil down common problems? the most common ones boil down to common problems? the most common
some of the pleased. katie s piece reflected some of the perils pleased. katie s piece reflected some of the perils horse - pleased. katie s piece reflected some of the perils horse riders| pleased. katie s piece reflected - some of the perils horse riders and horses face. can you give us a sense of how many horses are killed, perhaps, on british roads each year? well, in 2021 last year, 66 horses were killed, over 100 riders injured, over100 were killed, over 100 riders injured, over 100 horses injured. as an annex noted police officer, riding around london, i can tell you right when i wrote sometimes can be intimidating. we know that don t want to intimidate us, but some of them don t know how to pass safely. with our dead slow campaign and working with the highway code, we are going to inform driver so everybody can be safe and there is not that element of consideration amongst all road users. 15 not that element of consideration amongst all road users. amongst all road users.
changes to the highway code are expected to come into force on saturday. the government says they will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders they ll have more priority in certain situations, like atjunctions. but there are concerns that public awareness of the changes is low, and that this could cause problems, and even avoidable collisions. here s our transport correspondent katy austin. screaming. oh, my god! captured on camera. collisions. close shaves. and scary moments across the country. horn blasts. london cyclist mike campaigns for road safety. he says those sorts of incidents happen far too often.
my friend were dead, and he s been really lucky. a second storm, storm corrie is now on its way, expected to bring further high winds, especially to scotland tomorrow. katrina renton, bbc news. there are concerns that major changes to the highway code that come into force today haven t been sufficiently publicised. the new rules are designed to offer greater protection to cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians, giving them more space and priority atjunctions. a third of drivers surveyed by the aa were unaware of the changes. graduates in england are facing a stealth tax rise, because the earnings threshold for student loan repayments is being frozen, according to a leading think tank. the institute for fiscal studies says a graduate earning £30,000 will now repay £113 more a year than expected. the government said it was necessary to have a system that provided value for money at a time of rising costs. the freeze comes in in april.
word is motoring organisations, if you are out on the road, do take care because there is a lot of debris. this storm does not show any signs of abating just yet. signs of abating ust yet. thanks for that, signs of abating ust yet. thanks format, rhu signs of abating just yet. thanks for that, phil bodmer signs of abating just yet. thanks for that, phil bodmer at - signs of abating just yet. thanks | for that, phil bodmer at apperley bridge. changes to the highway code come in today, aimed at boosting safety for vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. however, there are concerns that not all drivers are aware of the new rules as our transport correspondent, katy austin, reports. if you re out and about on the roads from today, there are some major updates you need to be aware of. updates to the highway code. one example is, if you re driving and want to turn at a junction, you should give way to any pedestrians waiting to cross, as well as those alrea