CH. XXII THE RULE OF THE ROAD 495 



pass upon its right side where no meeting vehicle 

 is likely to be encountered. This change of rule 

 is even more necessary when there are two tracks 

 on a street, because cars going in the opposite 

 direction and carriages following them on the 

 track are still more in the way. These move- 

 ments should therefore be made with much caution. 

 A car usually goes quite as fast as any one ought 

 to drive in the streets, and it is a mistake to at- 

 tempt to pass it even if it is stopped for a moment, 

 since if it starts while the carriage is alongside 

 of it, a considerable distance must be gone before 

 reaching a place in front of it, with the chance, in 

 the meantime, of being obliged to stop for some 

 vehicle coming in the opposite direction with the 

 right of way. 



In going round a corner, the proper side of the 

 road should be kept throughout the whole of the 

 turn. In turning to the right, the carriage should 

 be driven somewhat close to the kerb all the way 

 round, it will then come into the new street on the 

 proper side of the way, but in turning to the left 

 out of one street into another, the left-hand kerb 

 must be avoided, and a wide turn made, so as to 

 come into the new street on the right-hand side, 

 going from the right side of one street to the right 

 side of the other. Even fairly good coachmen fre- 

 quently make the mistake of cutting close to a left- 

 hand corner, thereby obstructing the traffic which 

 is coming on the right side of the street, inviting 



