New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-18
FOR BICYCLE TOURISTS IN GhhnAN :

.>n prc1r.Ar1oxs WHICH ARE
srr1c-rIY ENFORCED THERE
,..o, Dec Il (SpeclaD.-Some OF the 'es"-
-. ror the government of b.cyclists III Gel .'n"s
might. perhaps be proftaoly aoop'e" c,ata 1onart-
states In a recent report 10 .'e So Com
Iment. Consul Sawter OF oi"uoi'a , -, travelling
',,a,nts are very frequently MADE by ss.an,os
lt, hcxc,e riders IN Germany OF o"s'"'
"a DELAYS TO their travel caused D! '"' ,,,'o,os
r,.,v enforced laws governing Inc u.e - ,cran,
~ ~. nuhlic roads IN this country. FOL VI. =. ~,
~. 49, American bicycle tourists. lie" Vi '.e
OF 'hese a., onforced rules which cyclists are
called upon 10 opse'>e
pire are cited. ,s &c euhiect
"Cvc,,ne on public streets and roacs y s.D -.
- this country and particularly al .a,,a
',ru,o and most carefully enforced pon0. ,,',, "n.
1 hich indeed. in many places prohio'' n
.,o,,, the use OF brakeless macii'"1S' =. IA
'' IL with but few exceptions perfect an"
.un. % smooth and easy, put OH ae
.ho rainy weather which preVa's i'o ' - In
hae, guards for wet days are NIUE oor
.he first place. every machi'io ''' ~. hroke or
~, or shield affixed to the rod oil 'he D'~n' w
pa. 49, and he provided with spring "u ""
'a,h 10 engraved in clear lettering the n"'''e P
~"s,or or rank and residence OF the r'ue' y. 49,"
,o,,c,e In lieu of this wouid susseSSs e sdtacbed
card OF which would be IN comp axnTv
Win The law. and would Temporarily
Requirement IN he'll e' is Of course demanded every
iaW bon.
Nnesis righly placed on the wheei, anu ,o uifbin
father liz The rider when travelling rom Maf
ghfeu hour after sunset to half an houf ,hyough
nan an Furthermore. the light must s ls 'hcvee
eunI,r.d glass before the rider i.aon a %rska
, he provided with an easily cinn on
mus. De quickly and powerfully VEINS on
'nnsc,usiyey intended for pedestrians W
Ivaus, foo,paths of highways Is surety p nrhar
Two bcycsts may ride side py STU re
1ieu. re done without blocking the tn9r az
~ can rovance 10 other riders or Netcles, o'ne
or ss Single file the rule More man rnad w id by
re not allowed TO occupy the Io'a su ,,,
a Under any circumstances When meeting , M,s
eiae H;cvcles or overtakng SUCH or ini 4,
hen Approaching passages OF ne roau when
WIZ, ppssble TO clear Instance oi h,,rod
IS ,so' down a steep descent the cyc!st IS on5.I
gums Treouent and measured distance sislia a.,
10 SNhJ he'll as a matter OF strict precaution ~
oia,nr collisions and TO excite Inc a''e"'io" VI
erooderate speed of riding must be mah.alnea
-, Eli times Cycling al an extraordnar! sPeed a.
no.ad,ne in any form, or screening, az ~ is
spsnad in America. is forbidden on the hlsh%aS
teI nrwwhere i'm Germany AT very steep COW
dsS of the roads. the cyclist must nismos
eraue s,,de his wheel until the descent IS passed
SnSare remoIujipg Cyclists are also rcquideu ~
9siuav AZ any time II called upon by police ON,
oisia 70 do So and obliged TO give 10 sue.
c, san;ai any information he may deem necessary
o,n1 diaman3 For disregard OF any OF me apove
ves and regulations. fine not TO exceed ~ MAJ ~
SSsI 9sI NAV be imposed or imprisonment IN Jaa
81. I 10, more than two weeks or both. may DC
tna,cted for each offence.