Horses — Connecticut Permit Test

Horses on the Connecticut permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Horseback riders must ride single file near the right curb or road edge, or on a usable right shoulder, lane or path.

Single file at the edge keeps the horse out of the travel lane, which is the only place a car can safely pass.

They also must ride single file near the right curb or road edge, or on a usable right shoulder, lane or path.
Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.18

When you approach a horse on a public highway you must reduce speed, or stop if necessary, to avoid striking, endangering or frightening it.

A frightened horse throws its rider into the road. Slowing is the only way to be sure it is not your car that does it.

When you approach a horse on a public highway, you must reduce your speed (or stop, if necessary) to avoid striking, endangering or frightening a horse.
Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.18

It is illegal to sound your horn or make loud or unusual noises when approaching or passing a horse.

A horse bolts at a noise it cannot place, and there is a person on its back when it does.

It is illegal to sound your horn or cause loud or unusual noises when approaching or passing a horse.
Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.18

On the test

How must horseback riders travel on a Connecticut road?

Single file near the right edge. Single file at the edge keeps the horse out of the travel lane, which is the only place a car can safely pass. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.18: “They also must ride single file near the right curb or road edge, or on a usable right shoulder, lane or path.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.