Road Rules
Information on this page is courtesy of Transport SA Road Safety
What the Law says
Under the Australian Road Rules, horses are regarded as a vehicle and riders are subject to the same road rule as apply to other drivers. However there are some specific additional rules including:
Horses are allowed on footpaths and nature strips, unless specifically prohibited.
Horse riders must give way to any pedestrian on a footpath or nature strip.
If you are riding two-abreast with another rider, you must not ride more than 1.5m apart. This will allow other road users room to overtake safely.
Lights on animal drawn vehicles – when ridden at night or in conditions of reduced visibility they must display a white light on each side at the front of the vehicle, a red light on each side at the rear (visible for 200m) and be fitted with a red reflector towards the rear of each side of the vehicle.
A person must not lead an animal while also driving a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle.
Penalties
A horse is considered to be a vehicle and therefore permitted to be ridden on the road, horse-riders are subject to the same penalties for road traffic offenses as other drivers.
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