The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
GILLESPIE'S PLANS
FOR INCREASED SAFE
TY IN STREETS
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travellers in the crowded shopping
district especially.
Section of the traffic ordinance
provides for the arrangement OF lights
on automobiles. motorcycles, ulcycles
and other vehicles II supulates $500.
all vehicles must carry a rear or TAI
light after dark Aid. Vernon called
attention to the fact that the rail-
way companies refuse TO allow lighted
lamps In their depots. Aid. ase also
argued against the rear light for the
truckmen.
"All other cities have rear lights on
horse-drawn vehicles" said Commits
sioner Gillespie II will guarantee
you that there will be no objection
from the railway companies on that
score
James c. Gordon, OF the Gordon
Pagel Co, bakers, stated that his com
pany, employing over 100 trucks and
other vehicles, had had but one rear
end collision in IL years. He said
that the poor drivers would be the
goats" II that section OF the ordi-
nance we're adopted. AT the commits
sioner's suggestion this section was
held up 10 give all parties interested
an opportunity TO be heard.
Under section all automobiles
must be provided with suitable bell
or horn and adequate brakes. Elk.
haust whistles. similar TO those used
by the police and fire departments are
prohibited Section 6, covering noise
and smoke from automobiles. is dras-
tic. IL provides that the "cut-out" con
nection on all automobiles and trucks
must be removed and SO placed that
the driver cannot reach II from the
seat
The man OF woman who uses q
'cut-out' on a gasoline car. is suffering
from slight form OF insanity" com
lmented the commissioner. 1T does
no good and causes great deal OF
annoyance"
In case of accident or collision. the
ordinance says, the driver of an auto
must stop and give every assistance
possible TO the injured person or per
sons. The driver must also give his
or her name. address, and the regis
tered number of the car.
Vehicles travelling on Woodward
Jefferson. Fort, Grand River, Michi
gan, John r., Cass and Gratiot are
given the right-of-way over other We
hicles at street intersections. except
at the crossings where traffic is regu
lated.
A driver under the influence OF
liquor is liable TO arrest for reckless
driving.
Sec. IL provides that eyehicular traf
fic must pass six feet from the run
ming board OF a standing street car
Where the space between the track
and the curb will not allow this, We
hicles must stop six feet behind the
rear step OF the standing car. We
hicles passing car that is taking on
or letting on passengers must pro
coed at one-half the lawful speed. II
will be unlawful for driver TO tres
pass on a safety zone while the same
Is occupied by pedestrians.
The speed limit is 10 miles in the
business districts and Is miles in 9th
er parts OF the city. When crossing
main thoroushfare or track, vehicles
must not exceed one-half the Lawful
speed limit When stopping or turn
ing the driver must give a plain. visi
bic signal No testing of automobiles
is allowed in parks. parkways or bou
levards. Vehicles cannot break line
of procession without the permission
of a police officer. This section II
intended TO prevent funeral process
sions being interfered with. Slowly
moving vehicles must keep in single
Ale and close to the right curb. NJ
vehicle driver is allowed TO blockade
street or highway. This section pre-
vents the overlooking OF drays ant
power trucks.
The section relative 70 parkint
automobiles was held open. Chairman
Littlefield stating that the present
system used in the downtown districts
was not Objectionable. The new ordi
nance provides that vehicles parked
must stand parallel TO the right curb
with five feet of space between the
vehicles. Angle parking is allowed
in the theater districts and on wide
thoroughfares. No vehicles can be
parked within 20 feet Of a crosswalh
on a street used by street cars. We
hicles must also remain Is feet away
from fire hydrants. Between theChour'
OF a. m and 6 p. m. vehicles car
remain parked in congested or busi
Miss districts for not more than one
hour. Vehicles must not be left unat
tended unless, in the case OF gasoline
ooro tho motor Ia ohut off and al