N.Y. VAT Law § 1261
This is the official text of N.Y. VAT Law § 1261, part of New York’s VAT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "VAT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading horses
Official statutory text
§ 1261. Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading horses. Every\nperson riding or leading a horse upon a roadway shall be granted all\nrights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver\nof a vehicle by this title, except as to special regulations in this\narticle and except as to those provisions of this title which by their\nnature can have no application.\n
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