Since time immemorial, the internet has been a source of urban legend. A certain proportion of these myths refer to ancient road rules involving horses, laws that are still in force a century after their use-by date. They almost inevitably prove to have been repealed decades ago, much to everyone's disappointment.
It is with great pleasure therefore that I give you section 303A of the current road use regulations of the state of Queensland, of the nation known as Australia:
It is with great pleasure therefore that I give you section 303A of the current road use regulations of the state of Queensland, of the nation known as Australia:
This is exactly my 400th post, by the way. How the time flies.TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 1999 - SECT 303A
303A Giving way to restive horses(1) This section applies if a person in charge of a restive horse gives a signal, by raising a hand and pointing to the horse, to the driver of a motor vehicle on a road.
(2) The driver must--
(a) drive the vehicle as near as practicable to the far left side of the road; and(b) stop the vehicle's engine; and(c) not move the vehicle until there is no reasonable likelihood that the noise of the motor, or the movement of the vehicle, will aggravate the restiveness of the horse.Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(3) In this section--
in charge of includes leading, driving or riding.