Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
VAT Vehicle and Traffic |
Title VII. RULES OF THE ROAD |
Article 26. RIGHT OF WAY |
Section 1146-A. Approaching horses
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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.