Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1261 · Article 34-B. Riding Horses
Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading horses
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§ 1261. Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading horses. Every person riding or leading a horse upon a roadway shall be granted all rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this title which by their nature can have no application.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/VAT1261
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