Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-02

Automobilists OF this city are urging
the Fairmount Park Commission to lift
the ban which forblds automobiles to
travel along Ave miles OF roadway on
wlssahlckon drive. For more than de-
cade this road has been known aB the
cycles and horseback riders are permitted
to use II.
The contention OF the Fairmount Park
Commission, OF which Eli Kirk Price is
chairman OF the Committee on Superin-
tendence, Is that the road In some sec
tions is too narrow. Another excuse for
prohibiting automobilists and their fam
flies to ride on the forbidden Road" is
that there are too many sharp turns.
The forbidden Road" Ia passed by
more than 1000 automobilists every Sun
day. Most of them want to motor UP
the road, bit they are invariably stopped
by the park guards. The guards tell the
automobilistB that they must keep the
restricted road clear for persons driving
In carriages and horseback riders. But
the Forbidden Road" is practically de-
serted every day OF the week. Not more
than i5O vehicles appear on the Forbid
don Road" on Sunday afternoon. Usually
tho number is a great deal less.
AuToIsTs SAY ROAD IS SAFE
on the othsr hand, automoblllsts, who
claim they know the road as we'll as the
street on which they live, argue that Il
is a safe one. They also point out that
the best views of the park to be seen
while riding can be obtained from the re-
strieted ground
The iiForbldden Road" begins az Wissa-
hiekon Drive ana Lincoln Drive, where
the former takes turn to the left and
| ends near the grounds OF st. JoHeph'a
Convent. This Institution IL In Chestnut
Hill
Many who wish to ride up the "For-
hidden Road" are anNious to see indian
/ Rock. IL ls there, according to former
Governor Psnnypaeksr, that the Indian
braves held their last ooholave befor,
| leaving Wlssahiekon.
should an Autom6bllist dare TO turn uI
the road d guard halts him. Violatorl
/ OF the ancient ruling OF the Fairmonn'
/ park Commission are summoned 10 thl
Is made on warrant the fne is $3.50
But there aren't many arrests.
Since automobllists have begun to apl
peal to the Park Commission to throw
open the road to motor vehicles. a watcf
has been maintained on the number o.
eonveyanees passing the restricted roat
on Sunday afternoons. The exact mum
Der of automobiles passing the FORBID
den Read N four hours enc sunday VA
1902 The Forbidden ROAD" was used b,
only $50 carriages ana 100 bicycles. Vet
| eran guards said that on some days no
more than 10 carriages use the road for
bidden TO autos.
1 w. n Harper. former vice president 8
the Automobile club Of Germantown
said.
II nfniy belisye that the read Is SAT
fur automobiles OF course. IN some zee
tions 0f the Park the road becomes mar
rev. ana then there are also many shof
cuts. Bat ! honestly believe that auto
mobiles can operate on the iFoF0idd6
RoAdt with safety ana without enaaa
ssIia4 the lives q nefeona Ia ether "
hicles or on horseback. IL might Be
kood idaa b have the speed limit change
while tlavsiin8 On fhiA road.
III automoblllssH VIII decreaE1 thel
speed limit while On thia section 81 th
rosd ieel cure that everything win
safe. Tho forbidden Road e eonsiaefs
b. autonobillsts and other lovers
acenery as one g the most nagniheei
Ia Falfmoant PeTk. FTam THE roaa q
oppeFtanlty IS adefded % Yie@ miles
plattt seenary ! hura that the Hah
n8unt Pafs Commission nlll ehaASs y
decision ana peImit ths euitmabillAss
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