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[RC] Horses on the Road: Maine Law - Sharon Levasseur

This is what Maine has to say:

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§2055. Animals on a public way

    1. Riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles. A person riding an
animal or driving an animal-drawn vehicle on a public way has the rights and is
subject to the duties of a vehicle operator, except those provisions that by
their nature have no application. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5
(aff).]

    2. Unattended animal-drawn vehicle. A person may not allow an animal-drawn
vehicle to be on a public way unattended unless the vehicle is reasonably
fastened. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5 (aff).]

    3. Frightened animals. When a person riding, driving or leading an animal
that appears to be frightened signals by putting up a hand or by other visible
sign, an operator approaching from the opposite direction must stop as soon as
possible and remain stationary as long as necessary and reasonable to allow the
animal to pass. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §34 (amd); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]

    3-A. Passing animals. When traveling in the same direction as an animal on
a way, an operator must use reasonable caution in passing the animal. [2003, c.
452, Pt. Q, §35 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]

    4. Annoyance. An operator may not knowingly operate a motor vehicle in a
manner to annoy, startle, harass or frighten an animal being ridden or driven
on or near a public way. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5 (aff).]

    5. Throwing object. An operator or person in a motor vehicle may not throw
an object or substance from the vehicle toward an animal being ridden or driven
on or near a public way. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5 (aff).]
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I think before my new ride in August I'll do a horse-safety PR campaign in the
newspapers and on TV.  We've got very little news around here most days, so
they'll eat it up.  I did it about 5 years ago when I lived elsewhere and it
did seem to help.  This time around I can key it to a specific event as well,
and maybe get a little PR for that too!  God I'm a genius.  LOL

Sharon Levasseur
Manager of the Hot Toddy Hustle
www.zegifts.com/HTH/hot-toddy-hustle.htm

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