66522-1920-Traflic-Regulations — Page 5

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 30, 1920.

45. Except with the permission in writing of the Captain Superintendent of Police a driver shall not drive a public motor vehicle between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m., except for the purpose of carrying a qualified medical practitioner to see a patient or of carrying a patient to a hospital or of carrying a police officer or a fireman on duty.

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

47. A driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a stationary tram-car on the left side of such tram-car.

48. Except with permission in writing of the Captain Superintendent of Police, a driver shall not drive a motor vehicle with a trailer attached.

49. 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.

50. A driver of a motor vehicle shall, ou approaching any curve, cross road, or fork, or on rounding any corner or bend, reduce speed so far as may be advisable. He shall, when rounding any corner or bend, keep as close as possible to the left side of the road.

51. 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 shall not drive at a rate exceeding ten miles an hour 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

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.

52. A driver shall not, except with the permission in writing of the Captain Superintendent of Police, drive a motor vehicle past the following sign:

Sign painted red denoting that motor traffic is prohibited.

53. A driver shall not, except with the permission in writing of the Captain. Superintendent of Police, drive a motor vehicle on a road which is closed to motor traffic.

54. A driver of a motor vehicle shall take adequate precautions to prevent the discharge in any road of the products of combustion, ashes, steam, cinders, water, or oil, other than such discharge as may be necessary for purposes of the ordinary propulsion of the vehicle.

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