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NY A08419
Bill
Status
12/29/2023
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Amends Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1264 to create an exception to the ban on riding horses between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise for horse-drawn carriages and carts that meet specific lighting requirements.
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Requires horse-drawn carriages or carts operating during night hours to display at least two lighted front lamps (one on each side) with equal power light sources visible from at least 350 feet away.
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Mandates at least one red or amber lighted rear lamp located between the center and left side of the vehicle, visible from at least 500 feet away, which may be fixed or flashing.
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Requires reflective material on the shafts or other vehicle parts that normally parallel the horse's body, head, or legs.
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Maintains existing exemptions for police officers, peace officers, and park rangers mounted on horseback; takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Exempts horse-drawn carriages or carts from the ban on night riding if they display at least two lighted lamps on the front of the vehicle, one on each side, having light sources of equal power and visible from the front for a distance of at least three hundred fifty feet; at least one lighted lamp on the rear, located between the center and the left side of the vehicle, which shall display a red or amber fixed or flashing light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet; and reflective material upon the shafts of the vehicle or other parts thereof which shall normally parallel the body, head or legs of the horse pulling such vehicle.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/3/2024