The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-06

erty of any person.
In the next section OF the same
statute racing on a public highway Il
prohibited with a maximum fine o
5000 for the offense and farther on
it is made obligatory on the part O
drivers of automobiles 10 bring theiT
cars to a dead stop whenever il
shall appear that any horse ridden
or driven by any person upon any
streets, roa,R or highways Is about
to become frightened by the approach
of any such motor vehicle" In such
case custom prescribes the raising
of the hand or whip by the horsemau
as a signal for the approaching auto
mobile 10 remain at dead stop until
passage is effected.
Inasmuch as the above constitutes,
in part. the state law regulating motor
vehicle travel the enforcement of
the provisions mentioned is properly
in the hands OF the state authorities
and it is assumed that when the city
ordinance now proposed is framed it
will embrace all such provisions and
doubtless others. 1t is the custom
in most cities where anN number OF
automobiles are owned TO adopt and
enforce road laws and The Bulletin
is indebted to Motor Age" one of
the important trade magazines of.
the automobile industry. for a set Of
road rules which are found to work
Well in several eastern cities. and
which are herewith reproduced,
"A vehicle. except when passing al
vehicle ahead, shall keep to the right
and as near he right curb as possible
A vehicle meeting another vehicle
shall pass on the right
a vehicle oysrtakiug another We
hicle shall IN passing. keep to the
left, but II shall not leave the line on
the right unless there is a clearway
of at least 100 feet in advance on ha
left
ION highway divided longitudinal
~ by a parkway riaduct, walk
sunken way or subway structure. We
hicles shall keep to the right of such
liyIsion
"A vehicle In turning TO tine right
nto another street shall keep as near
o the right curb as possible
A vehicle turning to the left ilto |
mother street shall pass to the right \
# and beyond the center of the inter
Getting street before turning.
"A vehicle crossing from one side
# he street to the other shall 10 so
~ turning to the left so as to head in
he general direction of traffic on |,
hat side of the street
"Slow-moving vehicles shall keep
S closely as possible to the curb on
he right so as to allow faster moving ,
ehicles free passage on he left.
NO person having charge of a We
icle shall allow the same to come
within u feet Of any vehicle in front I
# him when approaching and passing ]
yer a crossing where a pedestrian G
3 about to pass. J
mo person shall drive. guide or q
ave the care Of two or more hors s d
respectively - different O
Every driver Of n vehicle shall. in h
lowing up or stopping, give a signal
} those behind by raising a whip or q
and vertically. Il
in turning while In motion or in d
arting TO turn from a standstill g
gnal shall be given by the driver q
the vehicle about to he turned By c.
using a whip or hand indicating O
le direction in which the turn is to q
e made. t(
Before backing ample warning shall y
q given by voice or uplifted hand. a.
I'D while backing unceasing vigilance b
ust be exercised by the driver net ST
} iniure those behind. o
Drivers of moor vehicles of all u
nds shall in approaching a crossing u
+ in rounding a corner or curve Of II
public street sound their signals in s.
lch a way as to give warning to "a
her vehicles and 10 pedestrians Of at
leir approach. q
vehicles must stop so as not to s.
.terfere with or prevent the passage u
pedestrians AT crossings. and a p
Il times drivers Of vehicles must stop
he same on signal from police
fcer"
The above rules. it will he noticeI. $
nPly not only to automobiles but to D
y vehicles and while the high power Il
and speed possible by the former b
Iake Them perhaps more subject to p
asiriction there is certainly nothing p
the requirements mentioned to In o
'rfere with pleasure driving In the C
ty. D.
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