I'm convinced you can't (since you can't walk along the hard shoulder except in an emergency), but my friend seems to think that there isn't a law against it, so therefore you can.
Since you can't ride a pushbike or a moped on the motorway, surely you can't ride a horse?!
2007-07-17 07:33:19 · 16 answers · asked by Sinistra 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
you'd think that common sense would prevent you from doing so anyway......
2007-07-17 07:34:56 · update #1
No.
Rule 227 in the Highway Code states that:
Motorways MUST NOT be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional car or motorcycle driving licences unless exempt, riders of motorcycles under 50cc, cyclists and HORSE RIDERS. Certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (except by special permission), agricultural vehicles and most invalid carriages are also prohibited.
2007-07-17 10:36:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well you aren't allowed by law to cycle down a motorway....and a bike is totally predicatable and i'm pretty sure none of them get scared by the traffic so i would imagine that you wouldn't be allowed to ride a horse. Some can spook with traffic, and with the speeds cars travel on the motorway i'd say you'd have to have a deathwish to ride a horse whether its legal or not
2007-07-17 10:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember cities all have zoning laws. You first need to check if you are in a zone that allows horses. You may also have to get a permit. Some cities do not allow horse riding. You will have to check with local police about the rules. Some cities are trails only.
2016-04-01 08:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, horses are considered a danger on the motorway due to their hooves dinging all the car doors in the rush hour queues. Did your pal honestly think that you could....too many Die Hard films I would say, yipee kie eh!
One wonders if a horse would know to use the emergency phones too? and if the R-Hay-C would help?
2007-07-17 08:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by gair_2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!.
Not enough cc's and only one horse power.
But still No!.
If you are Care in the Community you could try it though. Lets face it others are doing a thing called 'tomb-stoning'
If you can control a panicking horse and avoid being killed by a truck or a moron driving at 120 mph on the hard shoulder; start a blog about your experience.
Perhaps the RSPCA may be interested too.
2007-07-17 07:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by rogerglyn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, it is against regulations to ride a horse on a motorway...but it can be used under certain circumstances...ie the M8 is the nearest to us and permission was granted for a funeral cortege using a horse drawn carriages to use the motorway with police motorbike escorts
2007-07-17 07:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by xx60palominoxx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about horses, but your friend's barking...
No. Definitely no horses on motorways. And even if it WERE legal, I don't think the horse would appreciate it.
2007-07-17 08:14:17 · answer #7 · answered by Xanthy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you cant.
But if you ride a cow on a motorway its then known as a MOOTORWAY.
Sorry couldn't resist.
2007-07-17 07:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by ANMAR 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to travel on motorway must be a vehicle that has a minimum size of 50cc (excluding agricultural tractors which are also forbidden) pedestrians and pedestrian controlled vehicles are also forbidden
2007-07-17 20:51:26 · answer #9 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.
Pedestrians, bicycles, horses and agricultural vehicles are banned, as are scooters, invalid carriages and learner drivers
2007-07-17 07:59:52 · answer #10 · answered by Quizard 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋