Rules of the Road. 47 



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Without a knowledge of these, the fair eques- 

 trian, when riding in public, would be exposed to 

 considerable inconvenience, and, often, to no slight 

 degree of danger. 



By a generally understood compact, persons, 

 whether riding or driving, when proceeding in op- 

 posite directions, pass, each on his or her own off, 

 or right hand side, of the road ; and when on a 

 parallel course, the faster party goes by the other, 

 also on the off, or right. In other words, when 

 the former is the case, the left hands of the par- 

 ties meeting, are towards each other ; and, in the 

 latter, the left hand of the faster, is towards the 

 right hand of the slower. It follows, therefore, 

 that when the rider is about to meet horses or car- 

 riages, she should take her ground on her off, or 

 right, side of the road ; and, when about to pass 

 those travelling in the same direction with, though 

 at a less speedy pace than, herself, on her right, 

 or off. In meeting one rider, or vehicle, and, at 



