Horse and cart at night.

AnnaStezia

Wandering our merry way down Dame Street Dublin last night we heard the clip clop of a horse pulling an open carriage.

The carriage had no lights front or rear and we could not see any reflectors.

Is there any legal requirement for such a conveyance to be lighted at night ?

Claw Hammer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290249/horse-and-cart-at-night

What colour was the horse?

coylemj

Probably amended in the intervening 60 years but see S.30 of S.I. No. 189/1963 - Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963

30. (1) Every animal-drawn vehicle (or vehicle constructed or adapted for use as an animal-drawn vehicle) shall, while used in a public place during lighting-up hours, be equipped with and show duly lit—

(a) (i) one lamp, as near as possible to the right side of the vehicle, showing to the front a white or yellow light visible for a reasonable distance,

(ii) one lamp, to the right of the centre line of the vehicle and as near as possible to the side, showing a red light to the rear visible for a reasonable distance

AnnaStezia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120416516#Comment_120416516

The horse was piebald.

We were pie eyed.