§ 16-61. General prohibitions.

(a) Prohibited conduct.

(1) No person shall:

(i) sit or stand in or upon any carriage, or any horse or beast harnessed thereto, in order to drive the same, unless he shall have strong reins or lines fastened to the bridle of his beasts and held in his hands, sufficient to guide and restrain them;

(ii) while driving any carriage, or riding any horse, mare, gelding, or other beast in or through the said City, permit or suffer the beast or beasts he shall so ride or drive to go at an immoderate gait;

(iii) turn any horse, mare, or gelding loose within the City or drive such horse, mare, or gelding loose through any of the streets, lanes, or alleys of the said City; or

(iv) drive, lead, or place any horse or beast of burden, or any horse attached to a cart, dray, or other carriage, laden or unladen, on any of the footways of the City.

(2) And all porters, carters, and other persons having the care of any carriage who shall not hold reins in their hands to guide or restrain their beasts, shall walk by the head of the shaft or wheel-horse, holding, or within reach of the bridle or halter of the said horse.

(b) Exception.

Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent any person from riding, driving, or leading across any of the footways any horse or beast of burden into or out of any lot or tenement.

Every person offending in any or either of the cases aforesaid shall forfeit and pay for every such offense a sum not exceeding $20.