Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-15
VIEW TRAFFIC
LAW FAVORED
! At HEARING

Honolulu was practically assured OF
new traffic ordinance at a public
hearing on such a proposed measure
last night. which was called by the
toard of supervisors. Though numer-
Gus objections were made to some
parts of it, as to the rule on passing
street cars, ami the rule Of horse and
motor vehicle on the Pail road, the
measure as q whole seemed to meet
with favor.
There was a large crowd present.
c. G. Ballentyne Of the Rapid Transit
Company, e. A. Mott-Smith, secretary
Of the territory and chairman Of the
public utility commission: w. r. Chill
ton, motorcycle speed officer; P. L.
Weaver. author Of the measure and
first deputy city and county attorney,
j. T. Tayor, L. M Whitehouse, city
and county engineer; Fred C. Smith,
DR.. James T. Wayson. city and county
physicians: James Quinn, w. c. VIII
der, G.. G.. Guild, c. 8. Crane, Tom
Quinn, j.. F. Soper, George Denison,
w Larsen, aL.l many others, includ-
ing the supervisors, were present to
take part in the discussion. =: i
The ordinance was taken up section
by section and usually quite long
discussion followed. Those present
seemed to be agreed that Honolulu Is
in need of a new traffic law; the
question was whether or not the draft
OF the new measure was satisfactory.
The supervisors listened, and led by
Supervisors Petrie took part In the
discussion. They d. not take any
formal action. - 4 5{.s.ss...s 81
After working almost to 11eo'clock
on the ordinance, 1t was decided %
postpone the meeting until January
II. Section 10 was where the reading
ended. In this section it planned to
provide that automobiles must come
to a full stop when a street car is
reached that has stopped to let on or
off passengers.
A few suggestions we're made for
additional sections, one of which came
from Mr.. Mott-Smith, and covered the
turn-to-the. left rule on passing In
front of street cars, and another was
from Fire Chief Thurston to make II
necessary for vehicles to be left six
inches from the curb. This to leave
room for a fire hose Another sugges-
tion was to prevent trucks backing
up to the curb in the downtown dis.
trict. j. F. G.. Stokes Of the Bishop
museum sent an interesting letter to
the meeting. making In 1t several sug.
gestions. One was that automobile
lights should be so placed as to throw
The light full and direct on the rOfI so
as not to blind the sight Of persons
proceeding In the opposite direction.
One of the most lengthy discussions
on the proposed measure came on Sec.
ton IS, which relates to the duty OF
the driver of vehicle in passing q
car which has stopped to load or dis
charge passengers. Arguments were
made to amend the section so as to
require an automobile to come to a
full stop when a street car has paus-
ct to let off or take on passengers
In the draft, it merely required the
speed to be reduced and the machine
To pass eight feet from the street ear.
The numerous suggested amendments
will be probably taken up by the com.
mittee at once, passed on and then
introduced for first reading to the
board of supervisors.
There are two more ordinances re.
latfng to vehicles to come. One will
be on registration. and the ether lin.
iting speed and marking out q new
slow-speed district where travel is
not to exceed Is miles an hour. Mr..
Weaver has both Of these measures
written and ready for Introduction.