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Re: [RC] road riding- crazy drivers/ crazy rider :) - Mary Ann Spencer

I prefer to ride facing the traffic so I can see the approaching vehicles, and so can the horse.  I figure as we are on 'foot' and not motorized, that we need to ride the same as if the human was walking.  I don't really know the actual law in TX.  Does this also mean we have to know the law in every state we ride???
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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] road riding- crazy drivers/ crazy rider :)

I just checked with the DMV here.  There isn't any such ordinaces/law in Fairbanks, Alaska.  There isn't the over regulation like in the lower 48.
So, it is very dependent upon where you live.
 
Jackie

"Winter, Randy or Cheryl" <cherylrandy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
This is amazing to me. After contacting the Colorado State Patrol and
getting the response from a State Patrol Officer that horses must ride on
the right, I asked for the statute, this is what they sent me.
> Dear Mr. Winter,
> Under Colorado State Law: 42-4-1-9. Motorized bicycles, animals, skies,
> skates, and toy vehicles on highways.
> (8) Persons riding or leading animals on or along any highway shall ride or
> lead such animals on the left side of said highway, facing approaching
> traffic. This shall not apply to persons driving herds of animals along
> highways.
> Definition of "Highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of
> every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
> public for purposes of vehicular travel or the entire width of every way
> declared to be a public high way by any law of this state.
This DOES merit some further investigation here locally and nationally.
What would happen if you were hit by a car while riding and the driver was
injured. You could be at fault if you were not following the law.
Ignorance of the law is not an excuse and it seems even officers are
ignorant of this law. Would someone else please investigate this where they
live.
Randy


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