Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Enforce and Extend the Traffic Laws.

Enforce and Extend the Traffic Laws.
 MT. Editor:-In Saturdays Bulletin One of the Abused" by The New Traffic Laws" says T cannot refrain from saying a few words about the in. justice of the traffic laws that are now being enforced ill our city. Now ALr. Editor, as one who has lived in Nor Wich more than forty years, paid tax eS etc. l want to say d few words as 'Oue Of the abused" by the non en- tOrCencnt of the traffic rules. l have been obliged to be very much on the streets and have had exceptionally good opportunities to witness street traffic and congestion, have been knocked down by bicycles, nearly run down by autos and truClSmen, so ] find I can speak from first hand information. Within a short time have seen Main street from shannon Corner to Rose Alley packed so full with waiting au- tOmobiIes it was nearly impossible to pass between them to cross the street. Perhaps the person on foot ought to 80 either to the corner or down to Rose Alley to crOss but there are no cross walks at either place that are not cOrnered by automobiles. Most any one is familiar with the situation on lower Broadway.
 l ask whether it is any very great hardship for any one driving their own car to park their car in the park HE pIdCGS dllGl Wdlh d 16" steps LD where they wish to trade. By so doing they may be able to look at the situ- atiOn from another angle, and know something as to what it is to be dOdg~ ing autos at street crossings.
 If one has a driver he can leave his occupants at any place they wish to stop, and drive away, returning any time desired. No hardship in that that l see, as one of the abused. I find the traffic ordinance ought to be more rigidly enforced than slaUckened and when all comply with them and we get acquainted to them, there will be no mplaint. Now give two ac- counts of recent experiences of my own. Lower Franklin street as all know for several months has been very bad ly COngeSted. Between the bling of ma teriaI in the streets from building Op- erations, two auto repair shops and the heavy teaming it is frequently one of the worst places in the city. Not long ago was going up from Franklin square being on the easterly side a little below Willow street. I started to cross over. As 1 stepped into the street l saw an auto coming down so I moved slowly to let it pass. AS it came near l stopped for an instant. When the auto was just abreast of me some one on a bicycle coming from the other way rushed between the au- to and myself, so near to me as to
 
 that anyone was coming till I felt the touch.
 A few inches forward motion on my part and I would have been knocked down. There was plenty of room to have gone behind me. Last week l was at the foot of Warren street wait ing to take an uptown car. As the car approached man driving a coal team came along. I was on the crossWalk waiting for the car which was only a few feet away. The driver seemed to pay no attention to me and had to motion to him to turn in closer to the sidewalk before he made any attempt to turn out to pass me. Suppose it had been some aged lady or one with chtl- dren.
 No, Mr. Editor, I for one hope that His Honor. Mayor Brown, will main- tain the position he is reported to have taken, and insist that the traffic ordinance be strictly enforced and gradually extended farther. Franklin street to Oak ought to be included if it is not now under the regulations. q. Our new administration q is doing