December 11, 2017
This is “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.
These “Rules
For Driving” came from an article in a 1909 “Daily Union” publication found by
Leona Garrison in our Research Center. The subtitle was “Every Person Running A
Vehicle Should Use Them.”
Here are
those rules: “When meeting another
vehicle, turn to the right. In passing a
vehicle going in the same direction, drive to the left. When turning a corner in any direction, keep
to the right. Stop at the curb only with
the right side of the vehicle to the curb, even if it is necessary to turn
around in the street to do so. Vehicles going no faster than five miles an hour
must keep at least ten feet away from the car tracks, allowing faster vehicles
to use this ten-foot space. The speed
limit is ten miles an hour anywhere in the city. When turning corners, it is five miles. These
are rules for driving put in as concise language as possible.
Reckless
drivers of automobiles may do a great deal of harm by neglecting these simple
rules and by careful observance of them they will not only avoid trouble with
the police, but contribute to the pleasure of every visitor, whether a
pedestrian or occupant of a vehicle.
Frequently the drivers of teams (of horses) seem to feel that driving
rules are for motor car drivers alone and not for them, but if team drivers
will be equally careful to turn corners properly and pass other vehicles
properly, much trouble and possible injury may be avoided.”
Today, we
rarely have a mix of horses and cars on the streets, there is still some good
advice here about being aware of our surroundings. This is especially true during arrival and
dismissal times of school children, pedestrians in cross walks, animals that
suddenly dart into the street and monitoring our speed at all times. These are some good reminders for us.
That’s today’s story.
Thanks for reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County
Historical Society.
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