Horse riders — New York Permit Test
Horse riders on the New York permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Horse riders are subject to, and protected by, the rules of the road, and they must ride single file near the right curb or road edge or on a right shoulder, lane or path that can be used.
A horse is a road user with rights. It also keeps right, the same as a bicycle.
Horse riders are subject to, and protected by, the rules of the road.
The law requires a driver to be careful when they approach a horse being ridden or walked along a road, driving at an acceptable speed and at an acceptable distance away from the horse.
A startled horse can bolt into the lane. Speed and distance are what prevent it.
The law requires you to be careful when you approach a horse being ridden or walked along a road.
It is illegal to sound the horn when a driver approaches or passes a horse.
A horn is exactly what sets a horse off. The law makes that plain.
It is illegal to sound your horn when you approach or pass a horse.
On the test
How must horse riders travel along a road?
Single file near the right edge. A horse is a road user with rights. It also keeps right, the same as a bicycle. New York State Driver's Manual, p.76: “Horse riders are subject to, and protected by, the rules of the road.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New York State Driver's Manual, published by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.