Cañon City record., 1910-05-05

| the public highway, and Is accepted Dy
the ablest practitioners all over the
country as the most reliable author
ity to be had upon these subjects.
BICYCLES AND AUTOCYCLES.
The utmost consideration should be
given by the drivers of all other veh-
icles to these very useful little car
riages whether meeting them upon
the road or passing or being passed
by them in the same direction. The
fact that the bicycle or autocycle can
only proceed with the utmost diff
Guilty when out of the Travelled part
of the road always entities them un-
der the rules of the highway to their
full rights.
At street and road intersections
the man on your right has the right
OF way. This is a rule adopted by
ordinances in Denver, which is the
first city to adopt this code and
which is similar to that used by sea-
men.
From sections 11s and 119 Of Ber-
ry's Automobile law we again quote.
where the author is treating the sub
ject of general consideration" in
discussing the law of the road:
"The rights of travellers on the
public highways are mutual and
coordinate, and 1t is the duty of
each to use his right OF passage
as not to cause injury or detri-
ment to another having a like
right. One using an automobile
on the highways must use rea-
sonable care in its operation, and
bear in mind that he does not
have the exclusive right of user.
He must also do what the stat
utes require when the conditions
therein referred to arise.
"The operator OF an automobile
is bound to exercise care in pro-
portion to the varying risks and
dangers of the highway. and COM
mensurate with the dangers
naturally incident to the use OF
such vehicles. He Is obliged to
take notice OF the conditions be-
fore him. and n II is apparent
that by any particular method OF
proceeding he Ia liable to work an
injury, II is his duty TO adopt
some other or safer method. n
with reasonable care and pru-
dence he can do so.
when on the streets OF city
he is bound to anticipate that
he may meet persons at any point
in the street. and he must keep
proper lookout for them, and
keep his machine under such con-
troll as will enable him to avoid
a collision with any other per-
son using proper cars and eau
tion. The operator must keep a
watch out for where he Is drfv-
ing, and n stopped he must not
start his vehicle in motion before
looking ahead 60 ascertain II the
way is clear.
"In determining the degree OF
care that the operator OF anauto-
mobile should use when on the
highway. II Is proper to take in-
to consideration the place, pres
ence or absence of other travellers.
the speed OF the automobile. its
size. appearance. manner OF
movement. the amount OF noise
It makes. and anything that indi-
Gates unusual OF peculiar danger.
an making use OF vehicle
which is capable OF being propell-
ed at a rate OF speed which is
vastly In excess Of the ordinary
vehicles OF travel. which Is pow
erful and OF great weight, the
operator much enlarge to COM
mensurate extent the degree OF
vigilance and care necessary TO
avoid injuries which the use OF
his vehicle has made more I'M
minent.
What is proper care and eau
ton In a given situation Is gang
ed by the danger which Is to be
reasonably apprehended under the
circumstances existing at the time
and not by looking back after the
accident has happened.