The Detroit times., 1911-05-03
PLAN
TO STOP SLAUGHTER
|BY kUT0s FAVORED
chances for Accidents Would Be
Greatly Reduced If Machines Were
Halted When Street Cars Ahead
Come To Standstill
commissioner Croul Would Have
Traffic Rules Incorporated in Or
dinance-vernor Has Plan, Too.

We can pass ordinances from now
nth Doomsday, but none of them
iil be worth the paper IT is printed
q unless drafted with the idea OF
safeguarding the lives of the people
the first consideration. said AID.
ohm Lodge, a member OF the or
nance committee of the common
ouncil, 10 The Times, Tuesday.
Everything else is secondary To that
consideration, and II we meet next
friday afternoon with that end IN
lew, | think ave will have no diff.
{ulty in framing an ordinance that
Pill thoroughly cover the question
nd will be enforcible. We should all
ome together on that common
Xround."
Aid. Littlefields proposed ordinance,
pouring automobile drivers TO come
b stop when approaching street
ar that has stopped TO let on pas
Ringers, seems to meet with consid-
Fable favor among the aldermen, but
this provision should become law
will probably not apply in the traf-
c zone, where the traffic squad has
be situation undsr good control.
commissioner Croul believes that any
ordnance that would interfere wi Il
be traffic officers would result in end
IS confusion and serious delays in
raffic. and ne will urge the council
b use great care In drafting the or
nance, to avoid such conflict.
I'm this connection the commissioner
Zlggests that the police department
affic regulations could be incOrpor
ted in the new ordinance. This
ould compel all drivers TO use sig
hls, turn street corners at right
/hgles and would make for a much
reater degree of safety all around.
The suggestion is favorably received
v members of the ordinance COM
ittee.
Ii Is the opinion of Aid. Allan, chair
an of the ordinance committee, and
everal OF the members concur, that
here should be one general ordinance
bverning the use and operation OF all
botor-propelled vehicles, and a sep
rate ordinance covering all horse.
rawn vehicles.
1T has reached point where some
hing has got to be done TO protect
be lives of the people, said Ala.
ernor, one OF the veterans OF the
bmmon council. 1T has come TO a
ass where 1t is hardly safe to Won
.hre on the street, and We want an
rdinance that is absolutely goiR5 TO
lat stop to reckless driving, We
lii solve the whole problem IL we
hss an ordinance such as ] propt SEQ
st Tuesday night, requiring hiivers
have their machines under control
all times. Ii should not be ques-
lon of speed as much as question or
neither the driver can bring his ma
nine to a stop within a reasonable
kstance in case the necessity arises,
nd what is a reasonable distance
build be determined by tests.
Police Commissioner Croul looks
the proposition not only from the
andpoint OF an official whose duty
ia TO see that the laws are enfore-
and the lives OF the people safe-
|uardad, but also from the stand
Loint of an automobile owner and
river. He has had considerable ex-
|erience in driving car and II all the
rivers exercised as much caution ano
ood Judgment as he does there would
e few serious accidents.
ut is a big problem" he said. "one
the biggest this city is confronted
18th today, ann we must meet IT. for
he automobile appears to have come
b stay. We must go at 1t In a rea-
.onable manner, however, and frame
In ordinance that will give the public
|n the protection 1t Is possible to
live and yet will not impose unrea-
|onable restrictions on the drivers
I'VE want an ordinance that can be
Enforced and an ordinance that is go.
|hgl ITO be effective without impeding
raffic.
81 do not .avor the Littlefield ordi.
lance because I know that in a great
|nany instances nothing would be
Eained by requiring an automobile To
top. when II approaches a street car
rom which passengers are alighting.
h a driver will keep six feet clear
n street car as our traffic rules
how require, with his car we'll under
control. there is no danger at ALL"
The commissioners believes that the
ittlefeld ordinance should be amend
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