, 1884-10-11
Translation.
REGULATIONS
concerning public order and security on the
Roads, and concerning the Road Police.

ce with the Colonial Council, the following Regula-
ms are hereby issued.
Concerning public order and security on the Roads.
1. 1t is forbidden to do anything which may damage the
roads or anything connected with them, or may prevent or
render difficult the use of the roads, or may lead to any
casualty upon them.
2. Drivers and riders meeting on the road shall as a general
rule turn off towards the left OF each other, and shall do
this early enough to avoid a collision.
The rate of motion shall not be greater than will allow
the coachman or rider to stop easily at any time, and this
rule must be especially observed at all sharp turnings in
the road and at the entrances to the towns.
3. Carts and Wagons with heavy loads shall use the stone
covered driving way in the middle of the road unless there
is a tramway specially laid for them where such tram
way is found on the public roads it shall be used in such
a manner as not to prevent or retard the general traffic.
4. Wagons drawn by 3 or more yoke OF oxen shall, when
driving Oh the road, have a driver with the foremost yoke.
5. When cattle are driven over the roads they shall be placed
under proper care, so that the persons in charge of them
may see that they do not remain on the road longer than
is necessary to reach their destination, and that as far as
possible they may be kept away from the bitches so as not
to do damage to the sides and edges. Loose cattle without
keepers must not be found on the roads.
6. 1t is forbidden to throw nails or other refuse iron, trag'
ments Of glass, large boughs or palm leaves, cocoanut
shells, o.. the like upon the roads.
Z. 1t is forbidden to barricade the roads either all or part of
the way across, unless neceSSitated during repairs, Ill
which case it is done 10y order of the Road Authorities.
Any obstruction of the traffic which may arise from overturn-
ed or broken cOnveyanceS, thrown down trees or telegraph
posts, or any other cause, ought to be removed as quickly as
possible by the direction of the person concerned in caus-
ing the obstruction. Should the obstruction be due to
causes for which no one can be held responsible, it shall
be removed by the Road Authorities.
8. 1t is forbidden to cut down trees growing upon or along
the roads within a distance of 6 feet from The road trench
and it is also forbidden to trim these trees in amy way
that could injure them. The fruit Of these trees belongs
to the owners Of the adjoining properties and must not be
p}ucked without the consent Of the person concerned.
@ If is forbidden to hold noisy meetings on the public roads
or to assemble in crowds whereby passengers could be
inconvenienced or the public peace and order disturbed.
10. 1t is forbidden to hold driving matches, races or other
similar amusements on the public roads.
1. Subject to the observance OF the above prescribed rules,
every peaceable wayfarer is allowed to travel %unhindered
on the public roads, driving, riding, or on foot.
In regard to Quarterlines and the private roads OF COM
munication between estates, any person has the right to
pass them on foot or on horseback, but only in so far as
they stand in connection at both ends with public roads.
Driving upon the Quarterlmes is, however, only permitted
with the sanction of the Government, and upon the pl-
waite roads Of communication with the consent OF the eS-
tate owners concerned; i'll other respects the use OF these
roads is subject to the same rules as above laid down con-
corning the public roads.
.. Military bodies under command and the Police have the
right to travel everywhere on the roads both public and
private and on the Quarterlines, driving, riding, or on
This provision holds good also for the personnel of the
Road Authorities.
Is. All persons travelling upon the roads are pound 10 be
guided by the injunctions which the Road Police may
give for insuring order and security on the roads In ac'
cordance with the~rules above given.
T. LII virtue of 80 of the Ordinance OF 9Th June 1854 concern
ing public Roads in st. Croix, transgressions Of the above
Rules are dealt with in public police suits, and are punished
with fines not exceeding sou, which accrue TO the f0nceluhu:
In the case Of children under Is years, the punishment OF
hogging with a rod may be inflicted according to clrcum-
stances.
3 Concerning the Road Police.
5. The Members of the Road Commission and the Road In
spectors are authorized to act as Road Police, the authori-
ty of the Chairman of the Commission extending over all
the roads in the island, that of the Members OF the Com
mission extending over all the roads Of their respective
Quarters, and lastly that of the Road Inspectors extend
ing over the roads placed under their supervision.
The Road Authorities are bound to exercise their au'
thority as Road Police.
6. For insuring public order and security on the Koads the
Road Police is entitled to demand assistance as we'll from
the ordinary police as from the military patrols When
time will permit, such assistance shall always De demand
ed by application from the Road Commission or its Chair
man addressed to the nearest Police Station but IN press
ing cases application may be made direct from any mem
her of the Road Staff to the nearest POlcc OCatlOn, DIS dISO