{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-293b","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-293b","heading":"Responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when approaching equestrians.","body":"(a) When an operator of a motor vehicle is approaching a person riding a horse on a public highway, such operator shall reduce speed appropriately or stop, if necessary, to avoid endangering the equestrian or frightening or striking the horse.\n(b) No operator of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of an equestrian and horse may blow a horn or cause loud or unusual noises, in a manner to startle or frighten the horse.\n(c) A statement concerning such responsibilities shall be included in the instruction manual for motor vehicle operation of the Department of Motor Vehicles.","path":["TITLE 14. MOTOR VEHICLES. USE OF THE HIGHWAY BY VEHICLES. GASOLINE","CHAPTER 248*. VEHICLE HIGHWAY USE"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_248.htm#sec_14-293b","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:01Z","sha256":"8d2b8d1c7cfe70f88000b7dfbcd6f367154d5225992d5deb9866108c08484d8a","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-293a","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-294"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}