The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-17
SUPERVISORS PUT
CURB ON AUTOISTS
Hold Caucus and Whip Traffic
Ordinance into Shape to Give !,
Pedestrians Chance.
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G0hgs, bells and horns are all per.
Missile, but sirens or freak devices
giving forth distressing sounds ere
tabu, according to the sentiment cx,
pressed at the caucus Of supervisors
last night, when the traffic ordinances
was booted along to the form in which
IL win appear for first reading at the
meeting Of the supervisors next Tues
day night.
Lights fore and aft have been pre-.
scrihed for al vehicles trayersiug the
streets Of Honolulu Extra brilliant
lights mtst DO softened with clouded
glass reiieetors or hoods. speed must
te regulated to a stipulated number Of
miles per hour. Standing autos must
have brakes set. Youngsters are pro-
hibitcd from driving wagons on bug.
gies on the streets OF the city Veht
eles in the wake Of other vehicles must
look out for the vehicle ahead. There
shall he no broneho busting ON the
.strects. Considerations Of sound re-
semhliug n continuous FIRE alarm and
ebnllit'ons of smoke reeking with gaso-
line fuRles are on the prescribed list.
Perambulators of newspaper and pea,
nut;Senilors are within the law. Hang.
ers.on must quit the practise. Pedes.
triahs still niav go abroad upon the
highways of the city securely under
the protection of the common law and
find no cause Of action in the courts
against them unless the auto ingger
nauts are less 10 be blamed than the.
walker when the walker is steam,roll.
cred or bumped.
The traffic ordinance found its final
sand blasting and general polishing at
q meeting of the Supervisors in rom.
mittae Of tho whole. General approval
Of the measure WAS the rule until the
pedestrian clause came M, when the
vigorous protest of Supervisor Pacheso,
backed BY the support OF Supervisor
Petfie, brought about the elimination
Of the entire section which had been
drawn requiring the man on foot 20
stay within eight feet of a sidewalk
when there was no sidewalk visits,
and when Visible to stay on the walk
or at point where the walk ought
to be.
The common law, applicable to all
cases OF injury to persons, was consid-
cred by the members Of the caucus to-
be ample protection to the injured, and
the enactment of an ordinance giving,
added {tffect to the general law WIS.
looked upon as nothing more than the,
creation of more technieaifties on which
reckless drivers Of automobiles and carr
might bring up in their defense when.
confronting charges of breaking bones
and rending flesh.
The traffic ordinance in, its finished
form created eongested district be-
tween Nunanu Stream and Thomas
Square. There is a more congested
district within this congestcd district
where pedestrians will be presumed to-
exercise more than ordinary care, and
the drivers of vehicles as well. fi
The sections of the traffic ordinance.
dealing with heavy vehicles was mcdi-
fed considerably TO meet the purposes,
which are that when extra heavy loads
are to be hauled on the roads permits.
shall be required, in order that when
damage Is done to the highways the.
respons Bile party may be located and
restitution TO the county be more read4
lily enforced. r
The ordinance will be up for first
reading AZ the meeting Tuesday night.
The supervisors present last evening
were Markham, Paeheco, Petrie and
Hardesty. P 'sa"E ,.G,' +. .r .