Rules about animals•Rule 47
Standards for Horse-Drawn Vehicles
Horse-drawn vehicles used on the highway should be operated and maintained in accordance with standards set out in the Department for Transport’s Code of Practice for Horse-Drawn Vehicles. This Code lays down the requirements for a road driving assessment and includes a comprehensive list of safety checks to ensure that a carriage and its fittings are safe and in good working order. The standards set out in the Road Driving Assessment may be required to be met by a Local Authority if an operator wishes to obtain a local authority licence to operate a passenger-carrying service.
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Horse-drawn vehicles must follow safety and maintenance standards from the Department for Transport. For example, if you operate a horse-drawn carriage for tours in a city, you must ensure it passes a road driving assessment and meets all safety checks before obtaining a local authority licence.
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