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Rules of the road.
Keeping on wrong side of the road.
Passing with a led horse.
Obstructing free passage of persons or carriages.
Furious driving.
Negligent driving, &c.
Children under thirteen years not to drive certain vehicles.
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13. Any person who shall on any public road or street commit any of the next following offences shall (in addition to any civil action to which he may make himself liable) be also liable to the punishment herein-after specified in each case:
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1. Any person driving any carriage whatsoever, or riding any horse or other animal, who, meeting any other carriage or horse or other animal, shall not keep his carriage or horse or other animal on the left or near side of the road or street, or, if passing any other carriage or horse or other animal going in the same direction, shall not, in all cases where it is practicable, go and pass to the right or off side of such other carriage or horse or other animal, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten shillings:
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2. Any person riding any horse, and leading any other horse, who shall not keep such led horse on the side farthest away from any carriage or person passing him on any public road or in any street of a town, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten shillings:
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3. Any person who shall in any manner wilfully or by negligence or misbehaviour prevent or interrupt the free passage of any person or carriage on any public road or street, or crossing, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings:
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4. Any person riding any horse or animal, or driving any sort of carriage, who shall ride or drive the same furiously on any public road or street so as to endanger any passenger or person, or who shall by carelessness or wilful misbehaviour cause any injury to any person or property on any public road or street, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings:
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5. And no cart, dray, waggon, or other such carriage, and no hackney car or carriage, or car or carriage let on hire, travelling on any public road or street, shall be driven by any person who shall not be of the full age of thirteen years, under a penalty not exceeding ten shillings, to be paid by the owner of such carriage.
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