The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
Commissioners Plan Amend
mentS to the Present
Regulations.
WILL NOT TOLERATE
UNNECESSARY NOISE
Proposed New Rules Provide Fines
of Five to Forty Dollars for
All Violations.

The era Of the silent and odorless au-
tomobile is approaching. With the OBJ
1eCt OF banishinE the noise and SMELL
1he Commissioners are considering GER
tain amendments TO the regulations gov
erning the operation of motor vehicles.
A fine OF not less than $ nor more
than $40 is provided for the owners Of
automobiles whose machines prove a
disturbing factor to the possess0rs OF
sensitive olfactory and auditory nerves.
The driver who Injuries the pedestrian
and who proceeds on his way without
stopping to make himself known to the
person injured, will also be brought to
account
The New Regulations.
The proposed regulations provide That
no person shall locate or conduct a
motor vehicle of any kind whatsoever,
at or about any depot. church. theater,
hotel. reception or other places where
the public may eongFegate, or within
the limits Of Rock Creek Park or Po-
tOmac Park. or upon Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Connecticut avenue, Massachu-
sets avenue. Sixteenth street or Four
tenth street which enlits from the eX-
haust or muller of said motor vehicle
any prolonged, dense or offensive guam
titles of smoke, gases. or disagreeable
odors.
THAT every motor vehicle OF whatso-
ever kind. operated in the District of
Columbia, shan be provided with a muf-
fer to be SO complete n construction
as to prevent any unnecessary. intense
or prolonged noise in the operation or
management of said motor vehicle OF
the machinery in connection herewith
And said mUffier shall not be cut out in
Rock Creek Park, in Potomac Park,
nor in any built-up section of the Dis
trict of Columbia, nor where horses
are presen5, nor for the purpose OF
warning others Of the approach Of the
motor vehicle.
1.-THE OpeIItor of every motor vehicle
in the District of Columbia shall Gloss
down the motor Of such vehicle when
the vehicle is in any park or up
on any public STREET and not In
motion. and any extraordinary, in-
tense or prolonged noise Ia any park
or upon any public street incident d
the starting, moving, or adjusting tine
machinery of such vehicle shall be g
violation of this section.
AeetyIene Lights Tabooed.
NJ DptAAtOI u any NlutDI venice %
8 whatsoever kind, while conducting tn,
same in the District Of Columbia, shall
nse any acetyIene. electric, or any othel
headlight in the business or cOngssteC
sections, unless so lowered as not q
dazzle OF blind any other driver, opera
Tor ur pedestrian on the streets or high
ways Of such sections OF make it il
any wise unsafe or difficult for any
such drivers, operators, or pedestrians
10 ride. drive, or walk on said streets
or highways provided, thar this para
graph shall in no wise abridge or mOdi-
~ the requirements OF section 5, article
r. of the police regulations, requiTing
lights on all motor vehicles
ANY person who operates a motor We
hlcle and who recklessly or while un
der the influence Of intoXicants endan
gers life or the safety Of the public, OF
who, without reasonable excuse there
1ores goes on or away without stop
ping 20 make himself or herself known
after causing injury TO persons or prOp
erty shall be liable TO arrest and pan,
sshment therefor.
ANY person who shall violate am
or the provisions Of this article shall
upon conviction thereof, be fined no
less than s. nor more than $40 for eacI
onense, and In default thereof be i'm
prisoned In the WOrkhOuse for a period
not exceeding ninety days"