Bill 5 (Legislature 2, Session 3)

L2 S3 10710

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 5 of 1911.

An Act to regulate Travelling on Public Highways and Bridges. (Assented to 1911.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Lcgislatin~ A~scmbly of the Province of Alberta, enacts aH follows: CITATION. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Highways Act." 2. In this Act the term or expression "highway" shall mean and include any public highway or road, street, lane, alley, park, parkway, driving or public place within or outside of any eity, town or village. 3.

If a person travelling or being upon a highway in charge• of a motor vchielc or of a vehicle drawn by one or more horses, or on clle or more other animals, mcets another motor vchiclc or a vehicle drawn as aforesaid, he shall turn out to the right from the centre of the road, allowing to the motor vehicle or vchicle so met one-half of the road.

(2) If a person travelling or being upon a highway in charge of a motor vehicle or of a vehicle as aforesaid meets a person travelling upon a bic·ycle or tricycle he shall, where practicable, allow the peri'on travelling upon the bicycle or tricycle suffici0nt room on the trawllcd portion of the highway to pass to tlw right. 4.

If a J=en.:on trawlling or being upon a highway in charge of a motor vehicle or of a v0hicle as aforesaid, or on horseback, is overtaken by any vehicle or horseman travelling at a greater speed the rerson so overtaken shall quietly turn out to th<' right and allow the said vehicle or horsemen to pass. (~) Any person so overtaking another motor vehicle, vehicle' or honeman t'hall turn out to the left so far afl may be nccPs sai~Y to avoid a collision with the vehicle or horseman so over taken, and the pcrwn so overtaken shall not be required to leave more than one-half of the road free.

(3) If a person travelling or being upon a street or high way on a bicycle or tricycle is overtaken by any vehicle or motor vehicle as aforesaid or horseman travelling at a greater speed, the person so overtaken shall quietly turn out to the right and allow the said vehicle or horseman to pass, and the person so overtaking the bicycle or tricycle shall turn out to the left so far as may be necessary to avoid a collision. 5.

If a person travelling upon a highway on a bicycle or tricycle overtakes any vehicle or motor vehicle as aforesaid or horseman travelling at less speed, or a person travelling on foot, the person travelling on the bicycle or tricycle shall give to the other person audible warning of his approach before attempting to pass. 2 6.

If one vehicle or motor vehicle is met or overtaken by another, if by reason of the extreme weight of the load on either of the motor vehicles, vehicle or vehicles so meeting or on the vehicle or motor vehicle so overtaken the driver finds it imprac ticable to turn out as aforesaid, he shall immediately stop, and if necessary for the safety of the other vehicle or motor vehicle, and if required so to do, he shall assist the person in charge thereof to pa:;:s withovt damage. 7.

If a person in charge of a vehicle or motor vehicle or of a horse or other animal med as the means of conveyance, travelling or being on a highway at: aforesaid, is, through drunkenness, unable to drive or ride the mme with safety to other persons travelling on or being upon the highway, he shall be liable to the penalties imposed by this Act. 8. No person shall race with or drive furiously a motor vehicle or any horse or other animal, or shout, or usc any blaf'phemow; or indecent language upon any highway. 9.

Every person travelling upon a highway with a sleigh, sled, or cariole, drawn by horse or mule, shall have at lea.'lt two bells attached to the harness. BHIDGES. 10. Every person who has the superintendence and manage nwnt of any bridge Pxceeding thirty feet in length may cause t(J be put np at each end thereof, conspicuously placed, a notice legibly printed, in the following form: "Any person or persons riding or driving on or over this bridge at a faster rate than a walk will, on conviction thereof, be sub .i('Ct to a fine as provided by law." 11.

In ca:;:c a per:•on injures or in any way interferes with such notice he shall incur a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $8, to be recovcrPd in the same marii1er as other penalties imposed by this Act. 12. If, while such notice continues up, a perAon rides or drives a horse or other beast of burden over such bridge at a pace faster than a walk, he shall be liable to the penalties imposed by this Act. 13. Any person violating any of the provisiOns of this Act shall, except where otherwise provided, be liable on

summary conviction to a penalty of not less than $1 nor more than $20 and costs. Xo .. i THIRD SESSIO~ SECOND LEGISLATURE GEORGE Y BILL

An Act to regulate Travelling on Public Highways and Bridges. Received an.d read the First tim<' ... Second time. Third time ................. . EDMO.\'TON: J.nrEs E. RrcHARDS, Government Printer A.D. 1911 Title: 1911 (2nd, 3rd) Bill 5,

An Act to regulate Travelling on Public Highways and Bridges

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L2 S3 10710
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L2 S3 10710
Language	en
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