Connecticut § 14-293b Responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when approaching equestrians.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 14-293b — Responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when approaching equestrians.

Connecticut § 14-293b

Title 14Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline

Ch. 248Vehicle Highway Use

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-293b (2026).

Text

(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.

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(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.

Legislative History

(P.A. 85-75; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 217; P.A. 16-55, S. 17.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (c), deleted regulation requirement in Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re blowing horn or causing loud or unusual noises, deleted reference to next revision of instruction manual in Subsec. (c), and made technical changes, effective June 30, 2015; P.A. 16-55 made a technical change, effective May 31, 2016.