Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1912 — Automobile Rules For Pedestrians. [ARTICLE]

Automobile Rules For Pedestrians.

(George Fitch in Colliers.) Rule I—Pedestrians crossing streets at night shall wear-a white light in front and a red light in the rear. 'Rule 2—Pedestrians, before turning to the right or left, must give three short blasts on a horn at least three inches in diameter. Rule 3—Pedestrians must, when an inexperienced automobile driver is made nervous by a pedestrian, hide behind a tree until the automobile faaS' passed. Rule 4—Pedestrians must not carry in their pockets any sharp substance liable to cut automobile tires. a Rule s—Pedestrians shall not, in dodging automobiles, run faster than twenty miles an hour. Rule 6—Pedestrians will not be permitted to emit dgaret smoke on any street in a manner offensive to passengers in gasoline automobiles. Rule 7—Pedestrians must register at the beginning of each year and pay a license fee of 15.00. Numbered license tags will then be issued to them. No rebate will be allowed if they do not Jive through the entire year. Rule B—Pedestrians, before license tags will be issued to them, must demonstrate before an examining board their skill in dodging, leaping, crawling and extricating themselves from machinery. Rule 9—Pedestrians not wearing numbered license tags will be held responsible for all damages done to automobiles or their occupants by collisions.