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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 6, 1912.
45. Between sunset and sunrise every motor car and heavy motor car shall also carry in addition to the lamp required by Regulation 43, a lamp, in proper working order and properly trimmed and lighted, so contrived as to illuminate by means of reflection, trans- parency, or otherwise, and render easily distinguishable, the licence number at the back of the vehicle...
46.-1.) Every bicycle and tricycle not propelled by mechanical power shall carry a bell capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(2.) Every motor bicycle, motor tricycle, and motor car, shall carry a horn capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(3.) Every heavy motor car shall carry a horn or foot bell capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(4.) The bell or other instrument carried by any vehicle shall in all cases be subject to the approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police.
47. The driver of every bicycle, tricycle, motor car, and heavy motor car, shall, by sounding the bell or other instrument required by Regulation 46, give audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of the vehicle, when approaching any curve, cross-road or fork, when overtaking any person, animal, or vehicle, and whenever necessary or advisable.
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48. The bell or other instrument required by Regulation 46 shall not be used except for warning pedestrians, animals, and the drivers of other vehicles, of the approach or position of the vehicle.
49. No horn or siren shall be carried on, or used by the driver or occupant of, any ricksha, or any bicycle or tricycle not propelled by mechanical power.
Rule of the Road.
50. Every vehicle when in motion shall keep to its own left side of the road.
51. Every vehicle when meeting any other vehicle and when meeting any car or wagon on a tramway, shall pass such vehicle, car, or wagon, by keeping to its own left side of the
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52. Every vehicle when overtaking any other vehicle shall pass it by keeping to its own right of such vehicle.
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53. Every vehicle when overtaking any car or wagon on a tramway shall pass it by keeping to its own left of such car or wagon, unless there be insufficient space, and shall in any case take special care to avoid any accident.
54. Every chair, and every other vehicle travelling at a slow speed, shall keep as close as possible to the extreme edge of its own left side of the road, unless a tramcar be thereby obstructed.
Traffic.
55. No person shall behave in a noisy, disorderly, unseemly, or offensive way in any vehicle on any road.
56. No driver shall by negligence or misbehaviour cause any hurt or damage to any vehicle, or to any person, animal, or thing, on any road, or in any vehicle, tramear, or per- ambulator, on any road.
57. No driver shall be asleep or intoxicated, while driving, or while otherwise in charge of any vehicle.
58. No driver shall leave his vehicle unattended in any road.
59. No driver shall allow his vehicle to obstruct any vehicle or person on any road, or any car or wagon on a tramway.
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