Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
SIMPLIFY YOUR
REGULATIONS, IS
CRY OF OWNERS

The timely and pertinent question
of traffic regulation" is one which
will be rather hard TO handle in the
limited space given, for Ii is one or
the most important things that the
mOtorist of today has to face and work
out
At the present time we are suffer
ing from a multiplicity of laws which
have been promulgated and brought
TO light by the hundreds and thou
sands of towns and villages all over
our broad country; each community
makes its own laws and regulations,
sometimes faslIioning them after the
well tried laws OF our cities, but more
often being law unto themselves and
compiling set of traffic regulations,
the like of which-tO quote Artemus
Ward-..'never was seen before, and
we hope we never will see again"
The need is becoming greater and
greater as the years go by for a sim
pie set of regulations which shall be
nationalized-the same here, there
and everywhere-so simple as to be
easily understood and remembered,
and yet so well and carefully CON-
piled as to cover every detail of occa-
sion that may arise.
One great fault with present city
ordinances is the fact that the same
signal means different traffic move
ments-for instance, one whistle by
the cop means north and south traffic
moves, or it may mean east and west
traffic moyes-all depending on the
locality
In this day and age when party
of motorists out for spin may cover
from 200 to 400 miles in days driv-
ing-goes through possibly dozen
to 20 towns and corporate villages in
so doing--it is annoying to say the
least to have to stop and inquire
the traffic regulations before passing
through the town in question, and
while this illustration may be lit
tie extreme inasmuch as all towns
are not SO strict, yet at the same time
it illustrates the point in question and
more than all it shows just what We
are drifting toward If the proper ma
tional steps are taken towards a uni
form system for the country.
The following simple rules illustrate
my own ideas on the subject, and.
while they do not begin to cover the
entire subject, they at least indicate
the trend for a set of rules that are
easy to remember, simple in applica-
ton and comprehensive enough to ap.
ply to more future crowded traffic;
1. The motorist to always drive on
the right side of the street in the
direction he is going-the slower the
pace the nearer the curb.
2. To turn at the street intersec-
ton outside the center always keep
ing to the right side of the cross
street.
8. To make square corners when
turning right or left and keep to right
as in No. 2.
4. To pass a street car Ito the
right when standing still at a dis
lance of not less than 10 feet from
said car (but not to stop).
;. A uniform system Of signals
with the hand for right and left turn
ing.
6. A uniform system of signals for
movements at crowded intersections
where traffic is regulated by police
men.
Z. The parking OF cars to be local
matter depending on width of streets
and congestion of traffic, but parking
rules to be plainly stated on street
signs"
s. The moderate use of the horn
to be allowed but for reason" only,
not for the purpose of disturbing the
atmosphere.
8. DINNERS to be a local matter
inasmuch as small town streets usual
~ are badly lighted and DINNER, un-
der such circumstances, is danger
Gus thing.
Above and beyond all rules we need
town officials who have some sense
men who will recognize the uncon.
scions error of the out-of-town visitor
and will call ones attention to it, but
will not hale and fine as is done by
some of the officious fools who pose
as officers when they ought to be
pounding rock to tone for their lack
of sense.