New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-05
RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS
Keep to the Right" Should Be laugh
and Enforced.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: New Workers have been congrstl.
lating themselves ever since the trate
regulations have been so efficiently en-
forced and are accustomed 10 point wiz
pride 70 the traffic policemen as the m
est In this country and wonder how ne
city ever got along without them Our
vehicular traffic is at the present tine
very well regulated. and the ordinances
and traffic rules covering that subject
are strictly enforced and have become
very popular
Our sidewalks. however. present a dii
ferent spectacle and at certain hours O,
the day il is almost impossible TO walk
against the tide OF humanity which
surges toward the subway and elevated
stations upon our thoroughfares. Espe-
cialy during the hours of closing =
shops. factories. stores and other places
of business, IL is almost impossible 70
make ones way through certain OF our
ctys streets because large numbers are
proceeding in the same direction and any
one not going with this tide has an ex'
ceedingly hard task 10 make his way
against IL. In the rush 10 get 20 the
nearest subway station the sidewalks are
completely filed with pedestrians hurry
ing and jostllng. and very few seem %
consider the rights OF those coming D.
the opposite direction. and in violation
of our established rule fail 10 keep 10
the right" Those who were born 10
America learned in early life the maxim
Keep TO the right" which IS Rpplca-
BILE both 10 streets and sidewalks. TN.
probably is not so among those who are
born in other countries. where this Gus
tom is not in vogue. or where there are
no laws with regard to traffic. Selfish
ness and Ignorance would seem 70 be the
basic cause OF the difficulty II thos.
who are ignorant could be taught and
those who are purely selfish could %
made 10 know their place pedestrians
in New York would be made more COM
Portable and great deal OF time would
be saved.
Would f. not be a great aid 20 have
our children taught In the schools me
rules OF the road as provided IN our or
dinances and instruct them % always
keep 10 the right on the Sidewalk while
walking? A great many complaints nave
recently been entered by property Own
ers In various parts OF the city with re-
gard 10 the congestion az the noon ana
closing hours at the shops and fac
tories. Would It not aid somewhat 70.
have each foreman IN every factory. ioi }
building or store instruct his employe'1
and request that they see 20 Il as far
as possible 20 keep TO the right on
the sidewalk? Why not have signs
posted at various intervals. admonishins
pedestrians 70 keep to the right?
The Board OF Aldermen has the power
under Section - of the Greater Ne"
York Charter "to regulate the use of me
streets and sidewalks by foot passengers
animals or vehicles While IL would oe
difficult 20 enforce the Ian in each par
ticular instance, Yet an ordinance mah'
ing strict rules with regard % the use
OF the sidewalks, prescribing a pensin
for falling TO keep 10 the right wou-'
perhaps. after few severe examples
have been made, do a great deal towei1
making our sidewalks more comtortaoN
for pedestrians. Therefore, ! am calins
this matter TO your attention. belevih.
II is one OF general public interest anu
for the purpose OF placing Il before YOU
readers In the hope that some systein"'
tZed effort can be made 20. as fu -
possible. lessen the Inconvenience
travel upon our sidewalks. J believe 'h',
II your most estmable newspaper woN,
take up this matter the publicity galns'
thereby would greatly assist In bringihs
about better conditions.
MOSES ALLEN WARREN
New York. MAJ T. 1914