The Washington herald., 1911-02-05
TRADE BOARDO.K.'S
NEW TRAFFIC CODE
Commissioners to Be Asked
to Enforce Laws.
RULES ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE
Governing Nearly Every
Phase Of Street Travel in District
Desixned BY william p. Emo Sane
toned By Members-Fuu ProvisiOns
of the Transportation Scheme.

The Board Of Trade committee on pub
lie transportation at its meeting yester-
day adopted regulations for the control
Of traffic in the city streets. and the
District Commissioners will be asked to
enforce them at the earliest possible date.
William P. Emo. a member of the COM
mittee, submitted a code to govern the
movements of vehicles Of all kinds, that
the committee thinks will safeguard the
public and save time and money for the
owners Of heavy teams.
In this report the attempts that nave
been made by Maj. Richard Sylvester.
superintendent OF police. meet with hearty
communication. and the committee urges
that he be thoroughly backed up in all
he is trying to do.
The committee solicits the active CO.
operation Of the press. the Automobile
Club. the Drivers Association. and other
organizations to take necessary steps
&c inform the public generally OF these
regulations. and to do all in their power
to see that the same are fully compiled
with.
The Regulations Com plete.
Rules for driving and the regula-
tion of street traffic issued by the police
department of the city Of Washington.
Definitions.
Section !. The word vehicle includes
equestrians, led horses. and everything
on wheels or runners. except street cars
and baby carriages.
Sec. 2. The word horse includes all do
mestic animals.
Sec. ;. The word driver includes the
rider and driver OF horse. the rider
Of wheels. and the operator OF a motor
vehicle or street car.
Obedience.
Section l. Drivers of vehicles and street
cars must at all times comply with any
direction by voice or hand of any mem
ber OF the police force. as to stopping.
starting. approaching. or departing from
any place: the manner of taking up ur
setting down passengers or loading or
unloading goods in any place.
Sec. >. Ignorance of these rules furnish
no excuse for disregarding them.
Copies of these rules can be obtained AT
all police stations.
The police force will strictly enforce
the following rules:
All drivers of vehicles are required to
comply with these rules and are request
ed to cooperate with the police in teach
ing them to others. in order to facilitate
trafic. prevent blockades. avoid accidents
and loss of life, and diminish the loss Of
time and money due to the lack of OBJ
servance of rules for the regulation of
street traffic.
Complaints against drivers of cabs and
other numbered vehicles should be made
to any police officer or at the nearest
police station for record at the police
department.
Article I-lmportnnce Of Keeping to
the Right, Passing. Turning.
Crossing. and stopping.
Section l. A vehicle. except when pas
right-hand curb.
Sec . A vehicle meeting another shall
pass to the right.
Sec. g. A vehicle overtaking another
shall pass on the left side of the over
taken vehicle and not pull over to the
right until entirely clear Of it.
Sec T. On an avenue or street. divided
by a parkway. walk. sunk
enway, or viaduct, vehicles shall keep to
the right of such division.
Sec. :. A vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the corner
as near the right-hand curb as practi-
cable.
Sec s. a vehicle turning into another
street to the left shall turn around the
center of intersection of the two streets.
Sec. T. A vehicle crossing from one
side of the street to the other shall do so
so as to bring the right-hand side OF the
vehicle to the curb.
Sec s. A vehicle in passing around a
circle shall follow the right-hand curb
nearest the building line.
Sec. Q. No vehicle on street with
ar tracks or on any other street when |
1r where it interferes with, hinders or
,ontuses other traffic. shall stop with its
eft side to the curb. !
Sec. TO- No vehicle shall stand backed |
Ip to the curb except when actually load |
nG or unloading. and if said vehicle is |
1orse-drawn and has four wheels the |
horse or horses must stand parallel to
he curb and faced in the direction OF
raffic, but no vehicle shall stand so
'acked up il it interferes with or inter-
.upts the passage of other vehicles or
treet cars.
Sec. II. No vehicle, unless in an
emergency or to allow another vehicle
" pedestrian to cross its path, shall
top in any public street or highway.
kept near the curb thereof and so as
ot TO obstruct a crossing.
Sec L. NO Venlcle snail pack TO make
turn in any street, if by so doing 1t
NC rferes with other vehicles. but shall
o around the block or to a street suf-
ciently wide to turn in without backing.
Article H-SiEnals.
Section /. In slowing up or stopping. a
ixnal shall be given to those behind by
aising the whip or hand vertically. or
, some other unmistakable way.
Sec. 2 In turning, while in motion.
r in starting to turn from a standstill.
signal shall be given by raising the
hip or hand. or in some other unmis-
,kable way. indicating the direction in