[3] When the worst happens, try not to panic.  Pull over safely.  Inspect any damage.  If an animal is badly injured it's kinder to kill it.  If it's already dead, you will probably want to remove it.  But you COULD leave it wedged into the plastic grille, as in the picture ... provided parts won't fall off and surprise other motorists).

This announcement surprised everyone! National associations of driving educators are not happy (nor is the DVSA itself, I hear). The DIA, ADINJC, MSAgb, and NASP have all held webinars or made video presentations to their respective members (usually driving instructors). It's been clarified that instructors can still help their learners book tests, and instructors can telephone to change the date of that test.

All this said, the changes are unlikely before Spring/Summer 2026. Then it will take a few months for the bonuses (or the maluses) of them to be felt.

True.  Zebras have evolved to adapt effectively to their environment:

Before this nickname was coined, pedestrians were guided to walk across a busy road by two parallel rows of reflective studs, hence the old French name « passage clouté » (for “nailed walkway”).

Next, as traffic increased but street lighting, smog, and drivers’ ignorance still gave walkers a hard time, we got “pedestrian safety stripes”.

Then, Minister for Transport, Leslie Hore-Belisha, introduced flashing yellow globes (beacons) on striped poles.  Parallel junction lines were added to emphasise priority.

In 1971 came zigzag markings on both sides, to aid pedestrians’ vision and zebras’ visibility.

This century, we have (European) experiments with 3-D versions, coloured LGBTQ+ ones, and some imaginatively turned into histograms of fatalities or stopping distances. :)