Remington, aged 13, is a retired standardbred race horse who likes adventure.

Friday morning in Vernon, Remington and her rider, Valerie Elizabeth, received an unwanted adventure.

Travelling toward Okanagan Lake on Bella Vista Road, near Davison Orchards, Elizabeth and Remington were on the left-side of the road along with another friend on horseback, when, said Elizabeth, a man in a vehicle B次元官网网址渄ecided to peel out and make two U-turns in the middle of the road to yell at us.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淗e drove by us three times to be a jerk,B次元官网网址� said Elizabeth, who said the incidents were captured by a vehicle who slowed down to take pictures. Elizabeth reported the incident and a clear picture of the vehicleB次元官网网址檚 licence plate to the RCMP.

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Elizabeth said she has no idea who the driver was.

She and her riding partner and the horses were on the left side of Bella Vista Road heading out from town because, B次元官网网址淭he road is far too narrow to ride on the right when drivers cut those corners.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淚 prefer to see the cars coming at us,B次元官网网址� said Elizabeth.

On its website, the has facts posted from the Motor Vehicle Act in regards to equestrian traffic:

RULES OF THE ROAD

Part 3, section 119, paragraph (1)

B次元官网网址渢rafficB次元官网网址� includes pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, cycles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using a highway to travelB次元官网网址� ;

Part 3, section120, paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)

B次元官网网址渁 person riding an animal or driving an animal driven vehicle on a highway has the rights and is subject to the duties of the driver of a vehicle under this PartB次元官网网址� ;

If youB次元官网网址檙e hand-walking your horse, the relevant provision of the Motor Vehicle Act is section 182, which provides direction to pedestrians. The walking of the horse is incidental.

Part 3, section182, paragraphs (1 & 2)

B次元官网网址淧edestrian walking along highway B次元官网网址� 182 (1) If there is a sidewalk that is reasonably passable on either or both sides of a highway, a pedestrian must not walk on a roadway.

(2) If there is no sidewalk, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway must walk only on the extreme left side of the roadway or the shoulder of the highway, facing traffic approaching from the opposite direction.B次元官网网址�

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Horses are large powerful animals that often weigh more than 1,000 pounds so a collision with one poses considerable risk to the motor vehicle and its occupants, as well as to the horse and rider.

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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