Locomotive Act

Japanese: Locomotive Act(英語表記)LocomotiveAct
Locomotive Act

…In England, where steam cars developed as public buses, horse-drawn carriage operators who had lost passengers to steam buses pressured Parliament, and roadside residents protested against the smoke and noise. This resulted in the implementation of the Red Flag Act, which required that automobiles be limited to a speed of 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) in suburban areas and 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) in urban areas, and that a person carrying a red flag lead the way in front of the automobile to warn of approaching dangers. This act was officially called the Locomotive Act. Steam cars, which lost their speed, fell into a sudden decline, and the development of automobiles in England was greatly delayed. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Locomotive Act is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…蒸気自動車が乗合バスとして発達したイギリスでは,蒸気バスに旅客をとられた馬車運送業者の議会への圧力や煤煙や騒音による街道住民の反対運動によって,〈自動車は郊外で時速4マイル(6.4km/h)以下,市街では時速2マイル(3.2km/h)の速度制限とし,しかも自動車が走る前方を赤旗を持った者が先導し,危険物の接近を知らせなければならない〉という,いわゆる赤旗法が施行された。正式にはLocomotive actという。これによってスピードをうばわれた蒸気自動車は一気に衰退し,イギリスにおける自動車の発達は大きく遅れることになった。…

※「Locomotive Act」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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