D1899.]
VEHICLES REGULATION.
ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1899.
ORDINANCE for the Regulation of Vehicles.
[No. 3.
395
A.D. 1899.
[20th February, 1899.]
Ordinance No. 6 of 1899.
BB
1899.
It is enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
This Ordinance may be cited as the Vehicles Regulation Ordinance,
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance "Vehicle" includes every bicycle, tricycle,
Interpretation. velocipede, or other similar machine and also every jinricksha, chair, carriage, car, cart, truck, van, and trolly.
3. Every vehicle, when meeting any other vehicle, shall pass it by
Rule of road keeping to its own left side of the road.
4. Every vehicle, when overtaking any other vehicle going in the same direction, shall pass it by keeping to its own right of such vehicle.
5. During the period between sunset and sunrise, every person driving, drawing, pushing, riding, bearing, or otherwise in charge of a vehicle shall carry attached to the vehicle two lamps, one on each side, in the case of a vehicle other than a jinricksha, chair, bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, or other similar machine, and one lamp in the case of a jinricksha, chair, bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, or other similar machine; which lamps or lamp shall be so constructed and placed, and shall be so lighted and kept lighted, as to afford adequate means of notifying the approach or position of the vehicle.
6. No driver, drawer, pusher, rider, bearer, or person otherwise in charge of any vehicle shall, by negligence or wilful misbehaviour, cause any hurt or damage to any person, horse, cattle, or goods conveyed in any vehicle passing or being upon any street or road, or, if the vehicle is drawn by a horse or other animal, shall negligently or wilfully be at such distance from such vehicle, or in such a situation whilst it is passing upon such street or road, that he cannot have the direction and government of the horse or animal drawing the same, or shall leave any vehicle drawn by a horse or other animal unattended in any street or road or at any place of public resort or entertainment, whether such vehicle is hired or not, or shall leave any vehicle on such street or road so as to obstruct the passage thereof.
Rule of road for vehicle meeting other vehicle.
Rule of road for vehicle passing other vehicle.
Lights to be carried by vehicle.
Prohibition of driver, etc., of vehicle causing negligence or damage by misbehaviour, etc.
5:1-130/qq in 55 pay 331
Notice - 6.8.130/99
D1899.]
VEHICLES REGULATION.
ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1899.
ORDINANCE for the Regulation of Vehicles.
[No. 3.
395
A.D. 1899.
[20th February, 1899.]
Ordinance No. 6 of 1899.
BB
1899.
it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
This Ordinance may be cited as the Vehicles Regulation Ordinance, Short title.
"
of term.
2. In this Ordinance "Vehicle includes every bicycle, tricycle, Interpretation. velocipede, or other similar machine and also every jinricksha, chair, carriage, car, cart, truck, van, and trolly.
3. Every vehicle, when meeting any other vehicle, shall pass it by Rule of road keeping to its own left side of the road.
4 Every vehicle, when overtaking any other vehicle going in the same direction, shall pass it by keeping to its own right of such vehicle.
5. During the period between sunset and sunrise, every person driving, drawing, pushing, riding, bearing, or otherwise in charge of a vehicle shall carry attached to the vehicle two lamps, one on each side, in the case of a vehicle other than a jinricksha, chair, bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, or other similar machine, and one lamp in the case of a jinricksha, chair, bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, or other similar machine ; which
lamps or lamp shall be so constructed and placed, and shall be so lighted and kept lighted, as to afford adequate means of notifying the approach or position of the vehicle.
6. No driver, drawer, pusher, rider, bearer, or person otherwise in charge of any vehicle shall, by negligence or wilful misbehaviour, cause any hurt or damage to any person, horse, cattle, or goods conveyed in any vehicle passing or being upon any street or road, or, if the vehicle is drawn by a horse or other animal, shall negligently or wilfully be at such distance from such vehicle, or in such a situation whilst it is passing upon such street or road, that he cannot have the direction and government of the horse or animal drawing the same, or shall leave any vehicle drawn by a
vehicle drawn by a horse or other animal unattended in any street or road or at any place of public resort or entertainment, whether such vehicle is hired or not, or shall leave any vehicle on such street or road so as to obstruct the passage thereof.
for vehicle meeting other vehicle.
Rule of road for vehicle passing other vehicle.
Lights to be carried by notice - 6.8.130/99
vehicle.
5:1-130/qq in 55 pay 331
Prohibition of driver, etc., of vehicle causing negligence or
damage by
misbehaviour,
etc.
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