The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
HERE ARE GOOD
RULES OF ROAD
Proper Observance Would Tend
to Less Possibility of
Accidents
BY r. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

AS proof that If the simple reason
able laws governing thes operation o
automobiles were observed lives woul
be safe, motor enthusiast has writ
ten from New York regarding the un
timely death of H. I. Fennimore. Fen
iiimore, accompanied by a party, wa
giving demonstration when the dis
regarding of the rules of the road by
car ahead of him brought him to hi
death and two of his passengers t
painful injuries. The enthusiast ha
given an epitome of the road laws a
embodied in the ordinances of ever
stats In the union and which do not in
fringe In any way upon the pleasur
OF motoring, enhancing it by takini
away the element of danger. H
writes:
A vehicle meeting another shall
pass to the right
"A, vehicle overtaking another
shall pass on the left side of the
overtaken vehicle and not pull oyer
ef s9 it the right until entirely clear
A vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the
corner near the right hand curb
as Is practicable. "A vehicle turn
ing into another street to the left
shall turn around the center of in
tersection of the two streets.
a vehicle crossing from one side
or the street to another shall make
full $50 degree turn.
No vehicle shall stop with its
left side. TO the curb except on es-
and in streets where and when
one way traffic is directed by signs.
No vehicle. except in emergency,
Or or str;aI to allow another anotI vehicle or
stop in any public street or high
way except near the right hand
curb and so as not to obstruct a
crossing.
nal shs fhGYing bs gwen gR or st soppns oss bessd ss
by raising the hand vertically.
In turning, while in motion. or in
starting to tgrn from a standstill.
the hand, indicating the direction in
which the turn is to be made.
Before backing. ample warning
unceasing vigilance must be exer-
cised not to injure those behind.
No vehicle shall be used in any
with. lights and sound signals as
provided by law.
Police fire department, fire pa
ed States mail Vehicles and ambu-
lances shall have right of way in
any street and through any process
sion.
Other things being equal, all We
hicles and streetcars going in a
northerly or southerly direction
shall have the right of way over
vehicles and streetcars going in an
easterly or westerly direction.
Streetcars shall have the right of
way between cross roads over all
vehicles, and the driver of any We
hicle proceeding upon the track in
front of a streetcar shall immedi-
ately turn out upon signal by the
motorman, driver or conductor of
the car.
No vehicle or streetcar shall so
occupy any. street as to interfere
with or interrupt the passage of
other streetcars or vehicles.
A vehicle waiting at the curb
shall promptly give place to We
passengers.
The driver of vehicle. on the
approach of q fire engine. or any
other fire apparatus, shall imme-
near as practicable to the right
hand curb and parallel thereto and
bring 1t to a standstill.
With regard to speed regulations
the rules read that no vehicle shall
proceed at any time at a greater
safe and proper under the condi-
tions then obtaining. No. Vehicle
shall cross a street or avenue run
ming north or south or make any
turn at a speed rate exceeding half
its legal speed limit.
Another record has been added to th
already long list of reliability victorie
. for the FRANKLIN
lReItabilitx of car. Running 70
Franklin Car y, two ( days throug g
n Nol