Horses and Buggies on the Road
625 ILCS 5/11-206 — a rider or a buggy has a driver's rights and duties
Every person riding an animal or driving an animal drawn vehicle on a roadway has all the rights and duties of the driver of a vehicle under the chapter, except those provisions that by their very nature can have no application.
Who handles this in Illinois: Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Lawyer Finder; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Illinois directory.
Which lamps a buggy carries at night, and whether the impaired driving law reaches a rider, are not settled by this section. A particular ticket is a question for a licensed Illinois attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- 625 ILCS 5/11-206 — Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.