Section 14-293b - Responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when approaching equestrians(a) When an operator of a motor vehicle is approaching a person riding a horse on a public highway, such operator shall reduce speed appropriately or stop, if necessary, to avoid endangering the equestrian or frightening or striking the horse.(b) No operator of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of an equestrian and horse may blow a horn or cause loud or unusual noises, in a manner to startle or frighten the horse.(c) A statement concerning such responsibilities shall be included in the instruction manual for motor vehicle operation of the Department of Motor Vehicles.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-293b
(P.A. 85-75; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 217; P.A. 16-55, S. 17.)
Amended by P.A. 16-0055, S. 17 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 5/31/2016.Amended by P.A. 15-0005, S. 217 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Special Session, eff. 7/6/2015.