'I don't f***ing care if she's got hi-vis on': Men at bus stop slam girl horse rider for talking on her mobile and say she should get ‘three points’ – but it’s perfectly legal

  • Stevie J Ward caught the young girl riding her horse on the phone in Mansfield
  • The rider and her horse were both wearing hi-vis clothing for safety at the time
  • Highway Code states no specific rules about horse riders using their devices

By Faith Ridler For Mailonline

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This is the astonishing moment two men at a bus stop spotted a horse rider trotting down the road on her mobile phone.

The young girl, who was wearing a bright orange jumper, was filmed travelling the Manfield, Nottinghamshire road last week.

Stevie J Ward, who filmed the scene, said she should get 'three points' on her licence for doing so - but it's perfectly legal.

A young horse rider (pictured) was filmed racing down a road in Mansfield whilst talking on the phone

A young horse rider (pictured) was filmed racing down a road in Mansfield whilst talking on the phone

He said: 'You shouldn't be driving [sic] a horse while you're on the phone.

'You can't drive when you're on the phone, that's three points on your licence. I don't f***ing care if she's got hi-vis on.'

The girl and her white-and-brown horse disappeared up the road as the cameraman continued to film her from a bus stop.

Mr Ward and another man waiting at the stop continued to express their shock as they flagged down the bus to town the girl had been riding in front of.

The Highway Code states all riders must wear light-coloured or florescent clothing in daylight, and reflective clothing at night.

Two men expressed their shock as they flagged down the bus the girl had been riding in front of
There are not, however, any specific rules against riding a horse while using a mobile phone

Two men expressed their shock as they flagged down the bus the girl had been riding in front of

This is very different if you use a phone behind the wheel of a car. Doing so can earn you six points on your licence, a fine of £1,000, and discretionary disqualification, according to the Highway Code.  

The clip was posted to Facebook by Mr Ward last week.

He wrote: 'Surely using a mobile device on horseback is more lethal... What irresponsibility.'

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