The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14
MUST KEEP TO THE RIGHT.
ALDERMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RULE
OF THE ROAD ORDINANCE.

Its Passage by the Council RecOm-
mcnded by the Police Commission.
A Number of Amendments Sug-
gcsted-The Rights of Bicycles ana
Other Vehicles to BE Dehned-The
Number of BicycIists Allowed to
Rubber-TIred Vehicles in the Same
GLASS.
Alderman Guckenheimer's ordinance, In
troduced at the last session of council,
to enact the good old rule of keep to the
right" into a city law and to establish
other road laws for the government of
vehicles on the streets, is meeting with
general favor.
The ordinance will undoubtedly be pass
ed. 1t may be held over the next meet
ing, however, to consider amendments,
which will be offered. Alderman Guck-
enheimer has one of two amendments to
make to his ordinance and suggestions
win probably be made by other aldermen.
which may be added to the ordinance.
The ordinance has the Endorsement of
the police commission, and Chairman Ka-
row of that body will address a communi-
cation to council on the subject. approx
ing the ordinance and suggesting some
amendments, The commission addressed
the last council on this subject on two
occasions, requesting the enactment of on
ordinance of this character, but its COM
munications were without result
Mai. Karow, in speaking on the sub
ject, said: THE ordinance should define
the rights of bicyclists and bicycles as
to a division of the road with other vehi-
cles. l have noticed a disposition on the
part of drivers of teams, especially of
trucks and drays, to crowd the bicyclists
and disregard their right to a share of the
street. If the bicycle is to be classed as a
vehicle, which 1t undoubtedly is, the biey-
clst has the right to share of the
roadway and this right should be def
nitely understood. The ordinance should
also limit the number of bicyclists allowed
to ride abreast. Not more than four BIZ
cycles, if so many, should be allowed
abreast. A penalty should also be imposed
upon bicyclists crossing Immediately in
front of moving street ears. The danger
In doing this is very great, and the won
der is that some bicyelist has not been
killed before now"
Police Commissioner Jackson had an ex-
perience with a fair bicyellst sometime
of road regulations in their favor. He was
standing at the corner OF Bull and Con.
gress streets one afternoon In front OF
Iivingston's drug store. A young lady BIZ
eyclist was approaching from one dlrec-
tion. when loaded dray turned the cor
ner from the opposite direction. To save
herself the young lady dashed across the
grating upon the sidewalk, crashing into
the commissioner, bringing both down to-
gether in a heap. Instead of being thank.
full for her narrow escape, the young lady
vented her wrath upon the commissioner
for being so stupid as 10 be in her way
MIR. jackson Is now in favor Of giving the
bicyclists their full share of the street
but not of the sidewalk.
Alderman Guckenheimer Is considerlne
the advisability of including rubber tired
buggies under the same restrictions as
bicycles. and requiring these buggies tC
carry bells and lamps. IL Is complained
of the rubber tired vehicles that they are
noiseless and come suddenly upon pedes.
trians crossing the streets, especially al
night.