Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
Order Applying to Vehicles to
Be RigidIy Enforced.
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT
Observance of Regulation Demanded
by Commissioners.
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT TODAY
Hack Inspectors Report on Acct
dents at Night During
the Past Year.

The lights on vehicles regulation Will
be enforced by the Commissioners oe-
ginning next Sunday night, January l.
according TO a statement by Commits
sioncr Rudolph today. The regulation mas
been on the books as in effect since De-
cember Is. but violations were overlooked
by the police on account OF the large
number of extra Christmas delivery
wagons that were put in'o use.
y list of accidents that have occurred
through the absence of lights on horse
drawn vehicles has been furnished to the
commissioners by the police. The report is
signed by G. Fl. Dawson. hack inspector.
Hack Inspectors Figures.
The report is as follows:
Il have gone over the morning reports
from November /. 1909. to October 81,
1910, taking the hours between $50 pm.
and ] am, and find the following acci-
dents:
Collisions between automobiles and
horse-drawn vehicles, -; collisions be-
tween horse-drawn vehicles, 4; a total
of 3;.
There were three persons taken TO
hospitals as result of automobiles col
iIding with horse-drawn vehicles. but
none of them was seriously injured
There were two horses killed as result
of collisions between automobiles and
hOrse-drawn vehicles.
A list of persons figuring in collisions
" night was given to the hack inspector
lie interviewed them with the following
result, as reported by him TO Maj Syl-
,Ster:
Il have interviewed several of the per-
suns named In the within list Of accidents,
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vehicles. and have the honor to report
tHat chauffeurS state had there been
lights on the rear ends OF the vehicles
cul,ided with they could have seen them
III time to prevent accidents: while the
drivers OF horse-drawn vehicles state that
"a the chauffeurs had not been violating
the speed regulations, and driving their
ears in a reckless manner. the accidents
uould not have taken place.
What the Regulations Require.
The regulation 10 be actively enforced,
ginning with the New Year. makes
night liners and all night public cabs and
hs !ls carry lights from half an hour after
sunset TO half an hour before sunrise.
The lamps must be plainly visible from
ite front sides ard rear for 100 feet.
The regulation regarding private car
riages and delivery wagons is a little
more complicated. and is framed so that
early morning milk wagons and baker
wagons and other wagons which have to
make their rounds in the small hours be-
lore dawn shall not De required 10 carry
lights From am. private wagons, in
c!Jding baker and milk wagons, will not
b. required 10 nave lights.
Vehicles Included in Order.
All wagons and carriages. trucks and
carts will have 10 carry light from half
all hour after sunset until 1 am. This
regulation dots not apply to wagons and
carriages beIated by some long trip into
the suburbs. for instance. In order 10 be
fair 10 all concerned. the Commissioners
have provided that private vehicles.
business wagons. carts etc. which are
Oh their way home at walk will be ex-
cused from carrying lights for one hour
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