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Rules about animals (47 to 58)

  1. Horse-drawn vehicles (47 to 48)
  2. Horse riders (49 to 55)
  3. Other animals (56 to 58)

1. Horse-drawn vehicles (47 to 48)

47
Horse-drawn vehicles used on the highway should be operated and maintained in accordance with standards set out in the Department for Transport’s Code of Practice for Horse-Drawn Vehicles. This Code lays down the requirements for a road driving assessment and includes a comprehensive list of safety checks to ensure that a carriage and its fittings are safe and in good working order. The standards set out in the Road Driving Assessment may be required to be met by a Local Authority if an operator wishes to obtain a local authority licence to operate a passenger-carrying service. 

48
Safety equipment and clothing. All horse-drawn vehicles should have two red rear reflectors. It is safer not to drive at night but if you do, a light showing white to the front and red to the rear MUST be fitted. 
Law RVLR 1989 reg 4

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