361Overtaking restive horses or livestock

361 Overtaking restive horses or livestock

(1)  A person who is riding a horse or in charge of livestock that has become restive or alarmed may direct an approaching driver, rider or pedestrian to stop and remain stationary until the horse or livestock has become settled and it is safe for the driver, rider or pedestrian to proceed.

(2)  The direction may be given by words or gestures or by a combination of words and gestures.

(3)  A person must not, without reasonable cause, disobey a direction given to the person under subrule (1).

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  A person must not give a direction under subrule (1) without reasonable cause.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(5)  In this rule –

approaching means approaching from any direction.