Evening journal., 1914-12-21
NrAR.sIpr. 0R rAR.SIpE srorl

VA have IN Wilmington the ncar-side stop for troll
W ley cars. 1t was adopted by the fraction cone
panies at the Instance Of earnest and we-moaning ci
VINO had public safety in Wow.
Edward S Cornell OF New York, is secretary of the
National Highways Protective Society. lie has in view
the results that sought 10 be attained by
the local advocates of the nearsde step but he is op
posed to their method. In open letter. which IS
worthy OF consideration by Wmingtonans. Mr. Cor.
nell expresses his upon the nearside stop and
the far-slde stop follows
The Fifth Avenue Coach Company up to the first
the month continued have its buses stop the
corner without danger 70 themselves or injury TO their
clothing. To establish called uniformity under the
near-sde stop ordinance the Police Department or
uefed the company 10 use the near-side stop WIN
the result that is impossible for the fuses to draw
mp near the curb to let passengers ON or off. Conse-
quenty it dangerous TO the passengers and obstruc-
tive TO traffic on Fifth avenue.
The near-side stop applied to trolley is even
more dangerous besides unnecessarily obstructing
traffic. At the ntersecting streets passenger who
is about to aght OF embark on ear must cross
the street at distance of from thirty to
sixty feet from the crosswalk whereas when boarding
a at the far-sde stop before it possible to
enter car practically al the edge of the crosswalk
Under the present regulation when it is necessary
for 20 stop to take passengers traffic must stop
until the car has proceeded Besides 1t is next TO inn
possible for the pblic TO tell whether not the motor
man is going to stop TO take passengers on or let
them of.
cult for operators of motors drivers of wagons to
observe the eght-foot rule For instance if cars stop
in the street cannot do until they have de-
tcrmned whether the Is going to stop II the car
does stop they must wait Until the has proceeded
At street intersections the driver operator OF =
vehicle about TO is not positive, when car Is
supposed 10 stop at the near-sde, whether the car
is going TO stop, because cars are not compelled 70
stop unless passengers going 70 aight or embark
The motorman slows down at each corner waiting for
a signal n signal is given he "opens up and
crosses the street The hesitancy OF tho motorman
the slowing down Of the car make the driver OF
operators uncertain whether the D. going to cross
the This applies to pedestrians about 10
cross stree intersections and leads TO endless con-
fusion
The Public Service Company OF New Jersey tried the
noar-side stop for month and forced 20 change
to the far-sdo stop. The same is true iof Connect
cut.
The death Of Traffic Officer ehant last Tuesday was
due to great degree TO the fact that cars are COM
PEELED to stop at the corner One car may stoI
AZ tho cor.er nd another Ray not. This acts like
uair Of shears and most confusing, say the least
whereas if the compelled TO oss TIE stree
without stopping the traffic officer we'll the gen
ara public would be relieved OF uncertainty and there
would be uniformity and not nnety-three exceptions
exist
The disadvantages Of the near-sde stop will be NOR
fully shown when the streets covered with tire
Inches more Of snow.
That is a serous-mnded letter. from the Office o
the largest and most representative highway protec
tive organization the United States. Those who con
in its application to local conditions should
so with eye single TO having for community tn
very best thing obtainable. matter whether II
the near-side the far-side stop.
Poultney Bigelow wrote that General Bernard sha'
Is IAN intellectual asset" The printer it up "a