Force Orders 1939_37
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GE&ERAL ORDER.
To be oiroulatedto a11 Raake
of tha CheshireConstabulary.
Ido. 37.
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MILIT 3C TRAFFIC.
The followiag are o optes o£ two Ordera recently issued by the
Offioer Commanding, Western Co aad, dealing with the aeed for oare ó .:_
the parb o£ Soldierawhenwalkingoa the road,aad the speedof milltery
vehicles;
The oontentsof the Orderswi11 be oarefnllynoted by all ranks,
aad any soldiersfoundaoting1n contraventionthereofw111 be reported
to me. The Conatablareporb3ngahouldgl e the m a'sRegimentalNumber,
Rsnk, £u11Naine,IIa3taad Statloaso that the Military.Aathoritiesoan
easilytraoeh1m. I will than deoldewhetherto pass on th® reportto
the O£f1oer Commanding, Western Commiod. -
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Ch1e£Constable.
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WE TERN COiMA.NDORDERB.
Headquarters,Chester,Wednesday,25th Oct. 1939.
OrderNo. 1498 - TrafficControl.
The attentiono£ a11 ranksis directadto the need
for care and consideratioawhenwalkingin publicthoroughfares,
especiallyat night:thosewho walk negligentlyare a dange,rto
themselvesand others,
T eHighwayCodeacquiresespecialimportanceunder
preseatoonditione.A11 ra kswi11 take particularcareto carry -
out the provisionsof paras• 89 and 90 o£ the Code:these are as £ollows:-
( 9) Neverwalk alongthe carriageway wherethere is a pavementor
suitablefootpath. If there is no footpathit ie generally
betterto walk on the r3ght oP the carriageway ao as to face
o -com ngtraffic.
(90) 0n a pa ementor footpathdo not walk alongsidethe kerb in
the aame d3rectionas the nearerstreamof traff3c.
In addition,a11 ran]csare forbidd©ato staadin groups
where the footpathor roadwayis aarr , or to walk more
than two abreaston footpathsor narrowroads.
C.R. 4191098 (A.P. i.)
R.F.B. NA 7 lR,
Major-Generali/c Administration.
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1'PESTERNCO ,iANDORDERS.
Headquarters,Chester,Tuesday,21st November,1939.
OrderNo. 1706. ROAD TRAFFICREGUALT20N3.
The followingorderein connectionwith trafficregalations
at home, are publishedfor informationaad compliaace:-
W.D. Motor cycles,and M.T.Vehiclesand civilianvehiclesunder
Pt.D.Control,must at a11times complywith speedrestrictionsin
built-upareas. This is a civil1ega1liabilitywhichmust be observed
even casesof urgencyor when on training.
When there is a specialurgencyor whea eagagedon trainingthat
necesslt te it (excludingindividualdriviaginstruction),the
responsibleMilitaryOfficermay authorisedriversof N.D. vehicles
and civiliandriversof othervehiclesthat ara at the time under
Militarycontrol,(e.g.Hired Transport)to exceednormalspead
restrictions otherthan those in built-upareasmentionedat (1)
above. I such cases,the authorityof the respoasibl®bLilitexy
Officarmust be givenin writinh aad must be in the possessionof the
individualdrivers,or of the personin chargewheretwo or more vehicles
are workingtogether. The authoritymust be producedto the policeoa
demand,or to any otherpersonentitledto ask Tor it. The exemption
permissibleunderthis paragraphvr111be most sparinglyused and on1y
when Militarynecessitydemandsit. It will NOT be givenby any persoa
belowthe appointmentof ComnandingOfficer. (LieutenantColonol'sComiaud).
With the soleexceptionmeutioned(above?at(2) above,a11 1ega1speed
restrictionswi11 be strictlyobserved.
The 1ega1restrictionsimposedin'connectionwith trafficlightsaud
road eignsmust be strictlyobservedon a11 occasionsby a11 Military
personnaland civiliandriversunderMilitsxycontrol,evenwhen special
authorityhas been givento exceedspeedreatrictioneunder (2) above..
The above instructionswi11 be repeatedin a11 formatioaaad unit orders,
and any casesof aon-canplianceby Militarypersonnelwi11, unlessthey
are to be the subjectoP civilprocoedings,be dealtwith strictlyas
a disciplinarymatter.
Plithregardto speed,trafficlightsand road signs,civiliandrivers
of vehicleeunderMilitarycontrol(e.g.hired transport)are subject
to civilactionof they failto observecivil1ega1restrictioas.
Militaryauthorityto waive theserestrictionsmay be givendaly in .
respectof speod,and in thia connectionthe fu11 provisionsof (2)
abovewi11 be observed.
Authority- War Office U.P.T. 110/Gen./5380(A.G.3.)
dated16th November,1939. C.R. 4/54490.(A.A).
R.S. B. N YLOR.
Major-Generali/c Administration.
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