Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10


and on the part of pedestrians. The
problem of street safety. as do many
other problems. narrows down to the in
much interest the individual will take in
his own well-being and in the safety
and well being of thoes around him.
Only through the assistance of every
citizen. it has been repeatedly pointed
out. can the streets of the city be made
truly safe. Only through the constant
vigilance of each pedestrian and We
hiciist. it has been said, and only through
parties. can the lives and limbs of citi-
zens of the community be protected.
One Phase of Recklessness.
One particular phase of recklessness.
which though not frequent, yet appears
none the less dangerous. Is the attitude
of some vehicle drivers during the ap-
proach OF fire apparatus. Many seem to
think that il enough room is given to fire
vehicles to allow them passa gevay 1t is
sufficient. While the appearance of the
fire apparatus on the city streets is not
that collisions between these and other
astrous nature
In regard 10 this the traffic regulations.
section -. make the following provision !:
II pom the approach of any fire appa-
ratus, the driver of vehicle shall i'm
mediately drive it as close may be
practicable and parallel to the right curb,
and stop and remain there until the fire
apparatus shall have passed On. the
wide streets, such as Pennsylvania avenue,
many drivers seem TO be almost entirely
negligent in regard to this requirement.
one reader of The Star has complained
regarding the manner in which the 10th
street electric her1ics are run. The letter
of this reader says in part: Il venture
to call your attention to the extremely
careless and dangerous manner in which
some of the 18th street electric herdics
are run. They have just barely missed
running into our vehicle twice, once by a
sharp, sudden turn at the street END
of their route and once by cutting d.
rectly in front of the auto, when a COLI
sion was averted by quick action OF
the brake. They are such ponderous
vehicles that extra care should be taken
in running them"
Prescribed Rules of Road.
Todays list of traffic regulations given
below. conclude those contained I'm the
Rules of the Road (sections - to 20,
inclusivel. which are pertinent to general
| traffic:
Section -. No person shall stand We
hicle at the entrance of the roadWays III
| the 'front.' parking of the District build
| ing nor at its entrances on 13ie or 18th
streets so TO obstruct ingress TO OF
egress from the said roadways or en-
frances. nor shall he allow such vehicles
| TO stand upon any part of such roadways
! or before said entrances for a longer
| time than is necessary TO take on or DIS
| charge passengers. No vehicle loaded
with freight or merchandise shall be per-
| mitted 10 stand upon any part of such
| No person shall stand a vehicle against
| any part of the stone parapet surround
| ing the District building. nor in the area
| between the said parapet and the said
| building, nor upon any part of the paved
| sidewalks or footpaths around the said
| building, nor upon any part of the lawns
/ in front of the said building, nor the
| payements or footwalks in or around the
| said lawns.
For n Street Viaduct.
! Section as. Traffic under the III street
| viaduct shall move in the following man
i ner: Slow-moving vehicles shall keel
/ next To the curb on the south roadwa.
i going east and on the north roadway
I going west: other vehicles. except auto
| mobiles. going east shall keep next tc
4 the pillars in the south roadway and