Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
the reins in his hand while riding. driv-
ing or conducting a horse
article VII. Vehicles.

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article VII. Vehicles.
Section l. No one shall drive a vehicle
that Is so covered In or constructed as to
| prevent the driver thereof from having a
| SUFFICIENT view Of the traffic following
and at tho sides Of such vehicle.
Sec. 2. No ono shall drive or con.
| duct any vehicle in such condition, &C
constructed, or so loaded as to be llkely
to cause delay in traffic or accident OF
| injury to man. beast or property.
Sec. 3. No one shall so load a
vehicle, or drive q vehicle 80 loaded. with
together without It's being properly
':deafened." SO as to cause no unneces-
''sec. 4. No one shall drive public
| numbered, licensed or business vehicle
who Is less than sixteen years Of age.
SEQ. & No one shall ride upon the
rear end Of any vehicle without the con-
| sent Of the driver.
"Article VIII Condition and Treat
ment Of Horses.
horse not in every respect fit for use
and capable for the work upon which it
| is employed and free from lameness or
vice or disease likely to cause accident
or injury to person or property.
SEC. .. No one shall ill-treat, over
load, overdrive, override or cruelty OF
| unnecessarily beat any horse.
"Sec. 3. No one shall crack or SO
use q whip as to annoy, interfere with OF
| endanger any person or excite any horse
other than that which he is using
"Article TX. The Respective Rights
and Duties of Drivers and Pedes-
TRANS.
1.-THE roadbeds of highways and streets
are primarily intended for vehicles. but
pedestrians have the right to cross them
in safety, and drivers of vehicles and
street cars must exercise all possible care
not to injure pedestrians. Pedestrians
should, on their part, never step from
the sidewalk to the roadbed without hrst
looking to see what is approaching, and
should not needlessly. interfere with the
passage of vehicles or street cars
by crossing a street as neraly as pos
sible at right angles, preferably at
regular crossing and when a traffic po-
liceman is stationed there, by waiting
for his signal, pedestrians Will greatiy
add to their own safety, facilitate the
movement of traffic. and mae itaz1uch
have to be reined in suddenly and pain
fully to avoid careless and unthinking
pedestrians. Nothing in the foregoing
should excuse drivers from constant
vigilance to avoid injury to pedestrians
under all conditions.
Pedestrians on sidewalks should Keep
to the right, and when stopping. do SO at
one side and not in the way of a street
crossing or Of people going into or com.
ing out of theaters or other places OF
assemblage.
Warning Signs Useful.
signs warning drivers to keep near
the right-hand curb have proved very
useful in New York, and they are very
desirable here. They cost about $3.50
each. Complaint forms are desirable
also.
ut should not be lost sight of that
trafilc regulation Is a great economy and
not an extra expense. 1t not only saves
tine and life, but the cost OF educating
the drivers IS very small, and the cost OF
enforcing traffic regulation when the
drivers know the rules is In inverse pro-
portion to the number of policemen re-
quired for traffic duty.
Recommendations Condensed.
1.-The recommendation made herein may
be condensed to the following:
IF the superintendent OF police has not
adequate authority to regulate traffic In
the best way give him that power with
out delay, and furnish him with enough
money to cover the cost Of all printed
matter, signs and standards required,
and the result will be most gratifying
and complete. and many times the cost
will be covered by the saving in time,
money and life.
THE quality of the work already done
without proper tools promises well for
future results with modern tools Of the
best pattern.
THE District Commissioners are anx-
ious to help in every wa1 and We may
count on their assistance.
THE recommendations herein made are
the results of over eleven years expert
ence and are the work of many minds
bent toward solving one Of the most com.
plicated problems Of civic life.
The question Of speed and automobile
control and licenses cannot be taken up
in this report. but a simplif1cd combina-
ton of the methods employed In England
and France would do away with q great
deal Of our cumbersome machinery and
result in great benefit and general salts
faction"
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