Expect the Unexpected - New Forest Driving

Motorists are being advised to expect the unexpected when driving on Forest roads this autumn after only a quarter of speeding drivers knew what to do if they were in an accident involving New Forest ponies and other free-roaming animals.

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The warning comes in the wake of 37 ponies, cattle, sheep and pigs being killed or injured in road accidents in the New Forest during 2023, compared to 39 the previous year.