Latest in a series documenting Savannah horse carriage tour companies violating Savannah ordinances.
Savannah carriage companies are openly mocking Savannah and city leaders by breaking the laws that govern them right out in the open, every day, on Savannah’s streets.
Watch Savannah Horse Carriage Companies Blocking Traffic
Horse carriages in Savannah are governed by the “Code of General Ordinances, Article S, Horse Drawn Carriages for Hire.”
Section 6-1566 of the Savannah horse drawn carriage ordinance states:
“Sec. 6-1588. Impediment of traffic flow. It shall be unlawful for any horse-drawn carriage to willfully impede the normal flow of traffic on any city street, alley or thoroughfare at any time. Horse-drawn carriages will be required to pull safely to the nearest curb area when one or more vehicles are unable to safely pass or continue in normal traffic flow.”
On every day we’ve investigated, we’ve seen horse carriage companies violating the ordinance by not pulling over for traffIc. Here’s a couple examples:
