CH. XXII THE RULE OF THE ROAD 497 



since the movement will be unexpected by those 

 behind. . 



Before turning a corner, out of a road which has 

 several lines of traffic in it, the coachman should edge 

 over toward the side to which he intends to turn, so 

 as not to have any vehicle coming up behind him on 

 the inside of his turn. If, for instance, there are 

 three lines of traffic going each way on a wide road, 

 and he intends to turn to the left, he should get into 

 the left-hand line, and when he turns the corner, the 

 carriages behind him will move straight on without 

 his being in their way, but if he remains in the ex- 

 treme right-hand line until he begins to make his 

 turn, he must cross two lines of vehicles and stop 

 them, before he can make his turn. 



If he wishes to turn out to the right he should get 

 into the right-hand line, and when he reaches his 

 corner he can turn round it, without in the least 

 interfering- with those coming behind. These rules 

 seem simple and trite, but it is only necessary to 

 watch for a short time, the driving in a crowded 

 road to see all of them violated. 



A good horseman keeps his eyes always in front 

 of him, observing all that is going on, even if he 

 may be at the same time talking to a person along- 

 side of him. This habit should become a second 

 nature to any man wishing to be a good coachman ; 

 he will then see what those approaching him are 

 doing or are about to do. He must always be de- 

 cided as to what he himself intends to do, and not 



