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The Law and Manners Oh the Road.
All of US have ideas more or less correct, in
regard to the law which regulates our use Of
the highways; and, at any rate, good sense
and good nature are usually very safe
guides. A few words on the subject, how
ever, may not be amiss.
1t is commonly said that every one has
right to half the road. This is practically
true, and comes about in this wise You
AMI l meet upon the road-our legal rights
are exactly equal, and both have right to
go our several ways without obstruction ::
so popularity we say own half and you
half. The law steps in to facilitate matters,
and directs each to turn towares bis right
hand. The road should be worked wide
enough for two teams abreast, then each
man has clear tile to a passage on his
right hand side Of tho way AID no one
has light to o'>struct another while on his
proper track. TEs is true whatever tho
load or team for if one can drive such a
team that another can pass him but with
u,.'.,;.. "..y 1T at all, then their rights are
no longer equal. This point .rovr;; rS5,,' 9 very
important in winter, for it is no joke to
turn your horses into the dep snow while
your ncishbor goes smoothly along in the
beaten track. No one has a right SO 10
load his team as not be able to give up hail
tie track to whoever demands it.
A footman may choose the part which
pleases him, or any portion Of his right
hand half the way, and the team must
yield to him. This is clearly 50 in winter
aod no man is obliged to step in.e the snow
for one or two horses This is the law
and the court awards it. ..>. i lH9a%ss y
! Now for the manners of the road, viii CHI
in some instances, vary from the law there
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Tbs first requ rement OF road manners is
good nature aud al accommodating SPIRIT
DO to others as you would have taem do to
you. Always be willing to yield more than
half the space. then you will be pretty sure
to bo equally well treated. They who ex.
act inches will have inches cxacted Of thsm
L your neighbor has heavy load, consult
bis convenience as far as possible you may
sometimes be loaded: 1t has become q
practical rule of courtesy to turn out for
wood and logs, and for other heavy teams
in winter, for they Say, We. often sanno
turn out, and never safely-so. if you want
| wood, accommodate us-w hich we are willing
to do. But remember it was q favor, not
your right. and you have reciprocal duty
to perform, one which, am sorry to ob
serve, is not always borne ia mind. When
you have unloaded, ;spd are returning emp
ty, just reco1lect that you had the whole
road in the morning, and it is no more
than fair that you should be particular
ly ob!'ging to those whom you meet now,
and give them ih -ir full share Of the path.
One word in relation to teams going the
same way: ira which case many seem te
think there is neither law nor mapnsrs.--
When.a team csmss up behind you, which
desires to proceed faster than you do, that
team has right to 4 reasonable space and
opportunity 10 pass in-in fact, to hal: the
rvaJ for that purposc-and your obstract.
ing him in his Lawful! desire is both bad
manners and bad law. II your load IS
heavy, do the best you can. In the most
cases the very least that can b, asked is
that you should stop This is particular,
9, in winter, when it is heavy tax on ,
cam to force it into tror in desp snow
made necessary by your continuing At 1
walk. s@E&g 81 s>a~ .-.@eyas@ 7sa< F.
| Ny remark aboye in relation 10 th.
WOOD sled apl lies here, and ifose wishes
to pass 7ou, remember that while Ioadei
you hzd the whole road.
ons remark more, to and for the Isdies.
First to them. II out walking keep ID tie
Ipa.h. Never step into lhc snow or mud
'or N ordinary tsa.n, step into your right.
hand track q part u de srcad, and I'll goes
'oa easily. II the team comes up b<I,isd,
step into yoar let hand track then, !.
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