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2013 New York Consolidated Laws
VAT - Vehicle & Traffic
Title 7 - RULES OF THE ROAD
Article 26 - (1140 - 1146-A) RIGHT OF WAY
1146-A - Approaching horses.


NY Veh & Traf L § 1146-A (2012) What's This?
 
    § 1146-a. Approaching horses. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
  other  law to the contrary, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due
  care to avoid colliding with any horse  being  ridden  or  led  along  a
  public highway.
    2.  Every  driver  of a vehicle shall approach a horse being ridden or
  led along a public highway at a reasonable and prudent speed  so  as  to
  avoid  frightening  such  horse and shall pass the horse at a reasonable
  distance.
    3. No driver of a vehicle shall sound the  horn  when  approaching  or
  passing a horse on a public highway.

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