, 1898-01-08
THE LAWLESS CYCLIST !
lDemerara Ar1oSn.l

second par. of the Cyclists Notes in the
Ar0osv to-day Dec. A.. with stlprlse, after
what one observes on the roads about town
and IN the Gardens Of the Liberties taken with
the laws of traffic by cyclists, who take
whichever SIDE Of The road that SUITS their
convenience or fanCl at the Gardens. pass
ING along the roads, and in and out the
gates as they please, reg 'rdless OF otheI
traffic, though III" and "Out' are cOnSPlou-
ously posted at The gates Tor the gu'oane7
of riders or drivers ignorant OF the huleS
Of the Roud. 1t was only last hlght al'S'
standing III Tie Lodge in the evening to see
Them out. when 1T least five-sixths OF them
Won't out through the IN" gate, that IS the
nn,o an thciy light. 6lat l came on " letter
,rn the subject Of mis- riding in the Spectator
whicb confirms the observations of impartial
narsous in and near town, and dlsposes OF
he claims impudent!y put forward ny tn0
co,,osnondent concerned contained IN the
,or 10 which have referred. What the SPsc'
I,ntoY writer spys is worth publishing Tor Jhs
formation OF iidrrS in his colony.
rWo annex tire chleR parts Of The letter ia
thc Spect0tOr.--LD. A..
Nav ] as a cyclist Of many years '7peI'-
4, &C. offer an extended opinion tii"t the
49, SON cyclists are perpetually hurting them
.nI,cS against or under cart wheels ana
lo, SOS heads. or counting death and dtstIuc'
tion IN the various forms recorded DAILY, IS
,,rmor,lv because they simply do not know
aand hive not learned the first rudlmentary
rulo Of the road,-to keep to the lett? l
Lnow Of anv number Of serious cases and
narrow escapes which are due to ignorance
Of this rule. Mr.. Chappell, ex-hOIder OF tire
North Road championship, riding III the
country. was met by a lidcr who persisted III
i: cepjnp to his right hand. Mr.. ChappelI,
Of course. keeping hIs proper side, was run
down, sustaining a severe shaking ana "
mined machine. IN relating this mIShaP
Mr.. Cbappell told me 1t was impossible TO
couvince the rider that the lett hand was tho
correct side upon which cyclists ShooId Ilde.
Last July, while | was beng driven along
Norwood Road, S. W., a lady 'ldmg down ?"
,u.d an -onr left crossed on her rlht-hand
.;3o !, stead Of circuitmg around on her left.
She lost her head aud dropped oil, LEAVING
Lor cvrle under the horse, to be paved and
+romnIed into a contortious shape, AID but
Cor the splendid control Of the conchman the
forv mare which he brought to a stand
would have bolteu in the first instance, beng
u no wise responsible for the death or
manning of this ignorant rider, whose only
plea 10 the policeman who picked her up
WAS 81 rang my bell r. Next day near the
same place, a young lady wishing to turn
down q road on her night, instead Of sweep
mo around on her left, ran full tilt into a
bakers haud cart which stood on her right
hand side dislocatiug her break. FcrewmR
if M for her with a slxpeHcr, for OF course
She was without tools, and waning her not
10 ,eIy upon her brake, She SiGIy ), 'r 44dSa.
.Ihanks. but never use my brake Under
such circumstances Of utter and gr"sa care
l~essness, how is it possible Tor such tool
hardy riders to avoid disorder?
A gentleman in perfect cycling garh, and
in ali the glory Of a new machine, was met
w a ~thoroughfore in Sheffield by a fraction,
engine. The street was not a. all busy at
the tipe. but somehow che nder lost his
wits. and took flight at the approaching
monster. oniy thus escaping himself, and
leaving the >" "ycle ga prey to the s,,am-lolIer.
The poor fellow, spirit broken made off
amid the jeers OF a cruel crowd leaving an
unreconisab!e mass of wire-lublng and rub
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