The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31

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question" said Gen. Johnston. There are
several questions yet 10 be decided in
connection with the general problem.
"One OF them Is the question Of direct
ing the course of trafic along streets In
congested sections; that is. setting aside
streets in which the trafic shall be only
In one direction. Another question. and
one which has not been satisfactorily
settled In any large city as far as / have
been able to learn. Is the problem Of
4 parking automobiles before buildings In
which their owners or drivers have Of
nces These questions, however. can be
met later and without delaying the pres
ent needed reforms
Action upon the new regulations may
pc expected from several civic organize
lions before the day upon which they go
into eject. A course of action planned
when Il was thought that the discussions
would come before the PRONUNCIATION of
The new regulations probably will be pur-
sued.
Direction of pedestrian. vehicular,
: electric. and steam railway traffic Is aim
| ed at in the regulations. Towing other
vehicles through the streets. unless in
case Of emergency. is forbidden by the
new regulations, without written permis-
sion from the Chief of Police.
Must Keep to Right.
Section q provides that. "A driver of
I vehicle on a street shall keep II close to
the right curb or margin thereof. with the
following exceptions: (a) The apparatus
Of the Fire Department responding to
fire alarm; (b) A driver OF vehicle
moving at a lawful rate of speed pass
Ting another vehicle moving in the same
direction shall pass to the left of and as
near the other as safety permits. in
which case the driver must give due
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the giving of this warning the driver of
. the leading vehicle, II moving at less
rhan the maximum rate of speed allowed
4 by law or these regulations, shall drive
close to the right curb or margin 10 en-
able the following vehicle to pass safely;
; (c) In case the right side of the street
is INSTRUCTED or in an unsafe condition,
1 the driver must use extraordinary care
TO avoid accident and give due warning
of his intention to use the other side of
the street"
Section g provides that, Pedestrians
shaH have the right Of way over drivers
Of vehicles at street crossings only"
Section q provides that "a driver shall
not at any time proceed with greater
lspeed within the limit prescribed by law
than is safe and properaunder the con-
ditions then obtaining."&
Rules for Drivers.
Section 29-The drivers of vehicles in
motion and following each other on a
street shall maintain a clear interval of
not less than fifteen feet between every
two consecutive vehicles, including the
animals, If any, drawing the same. !
Section "a driver of a vehicle NOV,
ing in the same direction as a street car
shall not allow his vehicle to pass, nor
to approach. within fifteen feet of such
car while the car is stopping. or stopped
Tor the purpose of taking on or letting
on a passenger, nor within such distance
OF the place where a Passenger shall
Nhave left such car until the passenger
shall have reached a place of safety.
This regulation shah not apply where
driver can, and does. pass a street
car within twenty feet of 1t with abso-
Nlute safety to all persons and without
Interfering in any manner with a person
crossing the roadway
= Section IA vehicle passing another
vehicle moving in the opposite direction
shall pass to the right; but in passing
another vehicle moving in the same dr.
irection shall pass to the left
Section ga driver shall not back.
turn abruptly, reduce the speed of nor
stop his vehicle unless the way is clear
and is safe to person and property for
him to do so, nor unless he first signifies
by an appropriate signal his intention
to do so.
Sections 80 and % provide that "A
driver shall turn a corner TO the right
at speed not to exceed six miles an
hour and keep close to the right curbs"
and he shall turn ito the left into the
other of two intersecting streets by
driving around the center of the inter- |
section" at not exceeding the same |
speed
Rules for Bicycists.