The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
Suggestions for. Enforcement of
 Traffic Rules
GOVERNORS OF AUTOMOBILE
 CLUB TAKE ACTION.
Radical Changes Considered Which Would Make For Easment in
 Roadway.
Plan to Have Traffic Go One Way Only in COngested Centres-NeW
 Members Chosen.

:. The Board of Governors of the Club of Bridgeport dis cussed last evening several matters pertaining to traffic conditions. Pro- secutor Delaney, one of governors, was deputized to confer with the police commissioners and superin- tendent of police in reference to en- forcing the common rules of the road and the traffic ordinances of the city.
 aThe violation specifically aimed at was the tendency of bicycIists not to Keep to the right of the road and in a general way it was alleged that much of the traffic made no pretense of keeping to the right. It was point
 ed out that in the case of bicyclists and others it was often ignorance re- garding the rules If the traffic of hcers and other members of the po- lice department would give this mat l ter their attention it was believed much improvement would be noted especially in the center of the city. \ It was stated that on. the bridge much ] of the heavy traffic kept near the center of the bridge when it should 1 keep to the right as compelled in q other cities. J 7 Tn this connection it was voted toa petition the Common Council to post signs in conspicuous places all over the city notifying slow moving vehf- /. cles to keep to the right. This plan works we'll in other cities. a
 President Frank T. Staples was au- thorized to appoint a committee of three, of which he should be one, to- consider amendments to the city 's traffic Ordinances which might be e recommended to the Comm on :. Coun- ctls these amendments to consider chiefly the ,advisab bilfty of making some of the narrow streets in: the center of the city one-way streets, and of limiting the time which veIli- i cles may stand on Main street. Presi- dent Staples appointed besides him self, A. l.. Delaney and F. w. Bo-: lande.
 y In the discussion it was brought out that Cannon street was continually blockaded by automobile and other. vehicles and it was believed that con- ditions would. be materially improved If Cannon street was made a one i way street, the. idea being that vehi-, street between Main and Broad. street. and the opposite way in John street \ The feasibility of making F'airffeldi avenue from Main to Water street a., one-way thoroughfare was also dis cusead: The committee will study conditions. and make a report later.
 In nearly all cities now except. Bridgeport automobiles and other. vehicles are. not allowed to stand, in the immediate business center longer than Is necessary to load and unload. ] In New Haven fifteen minutessis al lowed. In. some cities no vehicle. is, center unoocupied. In Bridgeport some vehicles are allowed to stand on Main street for hours at time. I In view, of the. narroWness gof. the street the increased number of veiii- cles and the general congestion of traffic it Is believed some reasonable restrictions will be necessary. In most cities a reasonable time Is al- a lowed all trucks and delivery yehi- .cles to load and unload there being no desire to hamper business.
 A resolution was passed in, favor of the suggested project to build al permanent state highway from Port chester to Now Haven of some effec- tive permanent pavement. It. was pointed out that this section of road as it was the gateway to New Eng land. It was believed permanent pavement rather than macadam should be laid.
 President Staples announced that further work of marking the coun- would be resumed this season under Chairman F. A. Strong New mem bers admitted were: Louis Bannay. J. c. Bradley, Edward Broch, J. IT, Brown, w. E. Cole, Charles w. FL lison, O. J. Formfchella, Christian Holdt, A. c. Howard, William G. Jas per, M. J. Jordan, John A. Keeler, William R. Keeler, John P. Kent worthy, Rev. w. H. Lynch James A. Marr, Horace B. Merwin, Philip J.l Onkey. Frank B. Paine, H. B. Royce, $ George Fl. Platt, George Schweizer, John J.. scully Samuel F. Senior, Henry M. Sherwood. Ernest V. Sloan, c. H. Snyder, w. J. Southey, Erwin s.. .Sperry, Kim. A. Sleeves, Wm Stiff, F. E.. Warner, J. Wilkinson, H. Fl. Sprague, and F. l.. Capps of Milford.