186928-1932-Regulations-under-section-3-of-the-Vehicles-and-Traffic-Regulation-Ordinance-1912 — Page 12

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 29, 1932.

57. A driver shall not at any time drive a motor vehicle without the permission of the owner or licensee of such vehicle.

58. The driver of a public motor vehicle shall carry a brass badge, approved by the Inspector General of Police. The badge will be worn in a conspicuous position.

59. Except with permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police, a driver shall not drive a motor vehicle with a trailer attached.

60. All public motor vehicles shall have a small number plate, approved by the Inspector General of Police, bearing the registration number of the vehicle affixed in a conspicuous position inside the vehicle in full view of the passengers

61. A driver of a motor vehicle shall, on request by or signal from any person having charge of a horse or other animal, cause such vehicle to stop and to remain stationary for so long as may reasonably be necessary.

62. A driver of a motor vehicle shall, on approaching any curve, crossroad or fork, or on rounding any corner or bend, reduce speed so far as may be advisable and shall sound his horn. He shall, when rounding any corner or bend, keep well to the left side of the road, and shall not pass or attempt to pass any moving motor vehicle which he overtakes.

63. Sign-posts for the guidance of the drivers of motor vehicles are placed in localities where slow and cautious driving is especially necessary. A driver not otherwise restricted to a lesser speed shall not drive at a rate exceeding twenty miles an hour, or pass, or attempt to pass any moving motor vehicle or tramcar which he overakes after passing a sign-post, until he has passed a similar sign-post on the opposite side of the road.

The sign-posts bear the following signs :

SCHOOL

書院

|院|

Sign painted red with white lettering denoting a school or other reason for precaution which may be noted on the sign.

A

Sign painted red denoting a dangerous corner, cross- road, precipitous place, or any other reason for caution.

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