The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-01

anywhere in street or over crossings
in a manner dangerous 10 the life OF
limbs or property of others, by reason
OF failure to take due precautions TO
ride with due care for the safety Of
others, and in such a posture as 10
enable the rider to see clearly and
easily before him and continuously So
The rider must have fun control of he
vehicle by having the handle bars or
other guiding apparatus in hand at all
times. This is intended to stop the
practice Of riding with heads bent
low ana with the hands off the handle
bars. 1t is not intended to stop riding
with one hand, however. which is often
necessary. and is very convenient and
enables small packages to be carried.
In Washington, d. c., it is unlawful
to ride with handle bars more than four
inches below the level Of the saddle.
Fourth-At all times and everywhere
ON the streets, alleys or lanes. every
such VI hicle must have a loose con-
stantly ringing bell, one that rings
loudly ard clearly by motion of the,
wheel; or if the street is too smooth
10 sufficiently agitate the bell, the rider
must do it. He may wear the bell on
his person This is the ''jinglebell'' pro-
vision of the San Francisco ordinance.
where it is giving satisfaction to all. At
present the "bell'' ordinance of Sacr4-
inento applies only at night: the new
one applies all the time. Many bicy-
clists object to constantly" or con
tinuously" ringing the bell. CONTINUE
ally means with intervals. continuous
~ without intervals" they say. They
wish the clause TO be amended so as t.
provide that the bell shall be rung at
least twenty feet before reaching a
crossing. and while passing over 2
crossing and street intersections. They
say 10 compel continuous" ringing
means 10 require an automatic costly
device to keep a bell tapping. The
committee reply that what is meant is
a loose bell that will ring by the jar
of the wheel. This section viii be
probably adjusted to meet the require
ments of justice, without imposing any
hardships
Fifth-One must ride to the right
hand Of the center line OF the way. ex-
cept TO cross the street or alley TO stop
on the other side.
Sixth-The usage known as the lax
of the cad is to be the law in Sacra-
mento. This applies to riding on the
right hand side, overtakng and pass
ing to the left. etc
Seventh-A rider coming out of one
street into another 'intersecting 1t. must
not tura nearer TO the curb corner than
six feet. nor turn in the new direction
so as to come upon the left hand side,
except to stop and dismount within fsty
feet from the curb corner.
Eighth-In making a turn from one
way into another so as to change d.
rection the rider must pass to the right
hand side OF the new direction by turn
ing At or beyond. as nearly as condi-
tons will permit the junction of the IN
tersection of the center lines of the two
ways or streets. This is the same pro-
vision made as to vehicles drawn by an
imals, and is intended to put. an end
TO the vicious custom of cutting across
sharply
Ninth-Except for police officers. etc.
in immediate pursuit of duty all riding
is forbidden on sidewalks and in PARKS
in the city. There are some exceptions
made for invalids wheeled chairs ana
vehicles under permits TO be issued by
the CHER OF Police, and for childrer,'s
play wagons and small tricyeles and for
baby carriages.
Action had upon the ordinances last
night viii be found in the report OF the