Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
VEHICLES AND THEIR RIGHTS
Valuable Information for Bicyclists and the
Drivers Of Horses.
An Observance Of Tbcse Rules WIZ
Prevent Trouble and Probn BILE
Visits to tLe Police Court.

Not little confusion has resulted OF late
regarding the movement of street cars,
| carriages. wagons and bicycles In the Dis
trict of Columbia. owing to general ignor-
ance of the law regulating such movement
on the part Of drivers and riders. well as
the public at large. As this ia q subject o.
considerable Importance. many persons Will
no doubt be glad OF an opportunity TO
fsmiiartze themselves with the require
ments. which may De accomplished by =
perusal Of the following:
Bicycle Requirements.
First, IS to bicycles. 1t is a violation OF
law to propel a bicycle across any inter-
secting street In the city of Washington al
a greater rate of speed than six miles
hour. OF al greater rate of speed be-
tween intersecting streets and avenues tnan
twelve miles per hour. or at a greater rate
OF speed on any public street roadway
outside of the city than fifteen miles per
hour. No person other than the person or
persons propelling bicycle is permitted to
ride on the same. Riders violating the
st!pula lions are subject to fine Of from 81
to SO The bicycle must at all times ba
under the control of the rider. Further, IL
Is against the law to ride a wheel over.
upon OF through any sidewalk or footwalk
Intended for the use of pedestrians
Other Rxles Of the Roads.
AS to horses and vehicles 1t is provided
that no horse shall be driven nor vehicle
moved faster than a walk on 18th stree.
between Pennsylvania avenue and the
north line OF New York avenue northwest,
or across street intersections where street
car lines intersect. Carts and loaded We
h!cles mi st not move abreast upon any
street or avenue. but must follow each
other in line, and whenever two or more
carriages. carts or wagons are ia motion
on any street. avenue or alley within the
a Columbia fNllnyNinR afh
other, the drivers shall maintain clear
| interval Of not less than fifteen feet he
tween every two consecutive carriages
carts or wagons. including the animals
draw wing the Vehicles are not al
lowed to stand be driven two more
abreast On either side OF streets upon
which are double street tracks. unless
the roadway is more than fifty feet wide.
AS a general rule. and always when pass
ing one another. all vehicles moving upon
the streets must keep to the right side. and
in stopping at the curb keep upon the right
side. On 18th street between New York
avenue and Pennsylvania avenue vehicles
going north must pass on the sast side
and those going south on the west side.
Rather Queer Omission.
The police regulations, an examination
shows, contain no prov's sion regulating thu
speed of Horses and vehicles. other than
that no vehicle shall be driven across any
of the sidewalks or in alleys at a sreatrf
rate Of speed than a walk, and that To
horse. bicycle. tricycle. or other vehicle
shall DE ridden or driven as to collide
with sny other horse or vehicle or with any
person. and the driver rider shall make
way FOR pedestrians at the street cross
ings.
Streets cars within the District of Column
b.a have tn" right of way upon their re-
spective tracks. No street car. under tho
law, as permitted to move at a creator rate
of speed than ten miles an hour in :hs
city. nor at a greater rate than fifteen
miles outside of the city: street cars, IL
Is provided, must not exceed a rate of
speed greater than five miles an hour at
street crossings.
Steam Railroads and Rridges
Steam cars. trains or engines, the law
stipulates, shall not move upon any street
or avenue at a greater rate of speed than
twelve miles an hour
All bridges in the District, except the
AQuedCct bridge over Rock creek are con-
sidered improved public highways. ON the
Chain bridge, over the Potomac X street
bridge, over Rock creek II street bridge
over James creek canal and Navy Yard
bridge, over the Eastern branch, the max
imum rate referred to applies to loaded
teams. but may be increased to six miles
an hour Tor carriages and light voEicles