N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1264
Ban on night riding

No person shall ride or lead a horse upon a roadway during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. The provisions of this section shall not apply to horse-drawn carriages or carts or police officers, peace officers or park rangers mounted on horseback.

Source: Section 1264 — Ban on night riding, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1264 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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