The Detroit times., 1916-11-20
Parking Regulations to
BE Discussed by
Auto Clubs
SOME FEATURES
HELD UNFAIR
Restrictions On Bagley-
ave. and Cadillac
So. Opposed

his man where 80 go. but me wage
Garner who drives for economy as
we'll as pleasure is raising his
voice IN a loud protest against The
order of Police Commissioner James
Couzens prohibtins parking In the
downtown district
The automobiles with the modest
!rcome is CRYING class regulation. -
because under ne new order the
cnly automobile which can be left
IA the streets handy TO the central
shopping district are those which
are attended 4 chauffeur or a maid
may SIT n car and then n can
stand in downtown parking place
for an hour
Clubs 20 Discuss Order.
So much comment among motor
lists has been aroused by the new
regulations that both the Wolverine
and tho Detroit automobile clubs
will take mp tho subiec, for thoro
discussion az their next meetings
/ Tho memberships appear 20 be di
yidcd a. 10 whether The new rule is
| fair or unfair.
"Onc thing is certain. said 4 e.
Woolruf president OF the Woreer-
! 'nc Automobile club THAT IL that
the new rule will do no good al all
IL owners OF automobiles who em.
rIoy chauffeurs will crowd tho down
town streets 10 such an extent hat
traffic will be interfered with. Such
condition is not beyond the range
q possibilities, and Il II develops
/ that parked cars with chaufteurs are
q handicap 10 traffic and public safe
~. think tho complaint of class
legislation will be justified and the
object ot the police department will
lie defeated
II canrot sec where any great
harm is done hy allowing automo-
! b4lc owners a. park IN public
suuares. whore there IS an open
roadway for trafic on both sides OF
the parking area. Instead Of abol
ishing the present public parking
places. think tho police depart.
ment ought TO open n few more such
places.
Opinions Are Divided.
II an, inclined To the belief that
The membership Of the club Is diyld.
"a in It's opinion about he regula
ton. However. II after full dis
cussion. u appears that the majority
.s opposed TO the new regulations. I
v ouldn't be surprised Il some legal
steps would be taken 10 bring about
change
W S Gilhreath. manager OF the
newly organized Detroit Automobile
club. declared that the new reKula.
tlons would be considered at a meet
ing TO be hetd Monday
There are good and bad points
about the plan" he said and I
think the uppermost thought Of
every motorist should be &c give It
fair hearing AMI decide whether
or not 1t is a good thing for the
public AT large The great fault Of
many automobile owners Is that they
look at regulation only from the
standpoint OF the motorist, and they
do not consider tho thousands who
must walk the streets.
The new rules become effective
! Nov q. and will he enforced al
least until after the Christmas holt
days After that. Commissioned
I Couzcns viii make an effort TO have
the regulations Incorporated in an
ordinance which he will ask the
council To pass II is certain that
the aldermen will be swamped with
protests
What's tho use Of owning an
automobile IL We can't drive TO our
work." is the general query OF the
protesting motorists why have a
car II we have to leave IL a half
mile OF so away from our destIna.
ton and walk in the remainder OF
The way? one of the reasons why
we are benefited by the motor car
is that It saves time. II gets us
Gown to our work quicker than a
street car does. We Won't save
time II We have 10 walk part OF the
way"
5saley.aVe. Affected, Too
Haglcvave. and Cadillac.sq. the
two principal parking places in the
downtown district. where automo-
biles NAV be left thuou, the entire
day. under the present regulations.
will be cleared II all cars except
those which are attended, and taxi.
cabs. by the terms Of tho new order.
Parking az tho curbs ~ thesc thoro-
fares Is prohibited Roth of these
highways are 30 wide that double
| line OF machines -5s - ieft In the
center and stIll ALLOW fairly wide
avenue on either side for traf1c. The
arguments of those who frOwn on
the new regulations Is that there
can be no sound objection 10 the