How to Investigate Animal Cruetly in NY State - A Manual of Procedures
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Article 26
RIGHT OF WAY
§ 1146. Drivers to exercise due care.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, every driver of
a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicyclist, pedestrian
or domestic animal upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn
when necessary. For the purposes of this section, the term "domestic animal" shall
mean domesticated sheep, cattle and goats which are under the supervision and control of
a pedestrian.
§ 1146a. Approaching horses.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, every driver of
a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any horse being ridden or
led along a public highway.
- Every driver of a vehicle shall approach a horse being ridden or led along a
public highway at a reasonable and prudent speed so as to avoid frightening such
horse and shall pass the horse at a reasonable distance.
- No driver of a vehicle shall sound the horn when approaching or passing a
horse on a public highway.