The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-14

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
pe sIe' or auto-mobile car or carriage, or
Similar vehicle, propelled by the power q. OF
the rider or riders, or by electricity,
than animal or animals, shall be ridden
or driven upon any of the sidewalks OF
the city, or upon any OF the pains pain OF
cept by a police officer in pursuit OF his
duty.
any ~ i bicycle tricycle., veiocipede, or to
P rider Of said or similar vehicles, any
similar vehicles, through or over any of
the streets. lanes or alleys of the, city, at
a greater rate of speed than eight miles
crossings at street intersections, at a
within the f0owing Ia bounds ~ n nama
street and the west line OF FROM street,
and between the north line OF 9 street
In all other parts of the city it shall be
unlawful to ride or propel any OF said
named vehicles through the streets, lanes
speed than ten miles an hour; or to pass
over any crossings at street intersections
at greater rate Of speea than SIX ri mii eS
propel any of said named vehicles on any
Street, lane or alley of the city in man
the part Of the rider or riders to take
due precaution to ride or drive with care
or because of failure to ride in such
posture as will enable me rider or riders,
or driver or drivers to G lea eas1ly ana
all such riders and drivers. shall contin-
uously keep full control of the handle
bars or other guiding device of said We
hicle by having the same in hand at all
times while riding or driving said We
hicles.
any bicycle, tandem, velocipede or auto
mobile car OF, carriage over the streets
or lanes Of alleys Sa Of the cy ar 1i be
tbe rid drn or riders Of said vehicle which
and continuously from a point not less
than twenty-five feet distant from any
street crossing at any street intersection;
section is passed ever, and all crossings
have been passed suG ha oe sna ne
pedestrians who may be on or passing
over the roadway OF any street, SUCH
sounding or ringing to begin a reasonab BILE
time before reaching such person or per-
sons.
vehicle hereinbefore described, to ride
upon any street, lane or alley of the city,
to the left SIDE Of the ssd 81 be
ways for the purpose of stopping upon the
left hand side of said highways, 1T being
ordered that the custom or usage known
as ssThe Law of the Road. and obtaining
among the American people. relative to
riding or driving upon the right, hand of
the highway, and relative to the overtak-
ing and passing of vehicles and ridden
animals, shall obtain for all vehicles re-
ferred to and described in this ordinance
and for the rider or riders and driver or
drivers thereof, and be the law in the
city of Sacramento.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any
rider or riders or driver or drivers of any
vehicle referred to and described in this
ordinance. to ride or drive any Of !, said We
any intersecting street, lane or alley, by
turning nearer to the curb corner than
four feet It as shan 6e unaXfnl 70 ride or
to in this ordinance SO that IN turning
from any street, lane or alley into any
intersecting street, lane or alley, the ve-S
hicle will be ridden or driven upon the
left hand side of the said last named
highway, except for the purpose of stop
ping and dismounting within fifty feet
from the curb corner referred to. In ali