Who has right of way on the Curragh?

SlinkyKittin

On my epic daily commute I drive through the Curragh, normally at a, ehem respectable speed. But .... I am getting so sick of the jockeys literally galloping across the road in front of me at least a couple of mornings each week :mad:So who has right of way, the driver travelling on the road or the jockey racing across the road, normally without doing the safe cross code??? I don't mind the poor sheep wandering around, they're not the issue, but should the jockey not take better care considering it's probably not his very expensive racehorse that's being endangered, not to mention me!! And in the event of an equine incident who would be liable?

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SlinkyKittin wrote: »

On my epic daily commute I drive through the Curragh, normally at a, ehem respectable speed. But .... I am getting so sick of the jockeys literally galloping across the road in front of me at least a couple of mornings each week :mad:So who has right of way, the driver travelling on the road or the jockey racing across the road, normally without doing the safe cross code??? I don't mind the poor sheep wandering around, they're not the issue, but should the jockey not take better care considering it's probably not his very expensive racehorse that's being endangered, not to mention me!! And in the event of an equine incident who would be liable?

Regardless who's liable, you'd most likely be dead so does it really matter that much?.

If your talking about the Curragh Planes and the road through the camp so far as I can recall (I done my driver's course in The Curragh Camp) the horses have right of way.

coylemj

Didn't they build two bridges for horses and jockeys over the old N7 to fix that problem? The bridge supports are built to look like stirrups.

Del2005

According to the ROTR you must stop if signalled by a person in control of animals. A horse is an animal so I'd say the jockey has right of way.

Always slow down and be prepared to stop when approaching or overtaking animals. If a person in charge of animals gives a signal to slow down or stop, you must obey it. Avoid using your horn if animals are in front of you, as it might frighten them.

But as SlinkyKittin said, you ain't gonna win if you hit a horse. Regardless of who has right of way horses are generally skittish and race horses even more so. I always keep well away from them, even to the extent of turning off my bike the odd time.

Pkiernan

You can never be too careful around horses on the roads.

That is why, when approaching a horse and rider, I always rev my engine, honk the horn and flash my lights to make sure both horse and rider are aware of my presence.

shinikins

The simple answer is, the animals. It is open grazing land, and there are signs all over requesting drivers to respect the speed limits, and give grazing sheep and horses right of way. I'd never drive anyway near the speed limit on the Curragh as you are bound to turn a corner or bend and be confronted with sheep on the road, or some Army lads out jogging, or racehorses training. Perhaps you might review your speed downwards before you have an accident OP?

SlinkyKittin

Thanks everyone, will have to stop grumbling so. Still very annoying though. :eek: