Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
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Rules Prohibit Vehicles From
Standing Between Safety
Zone and Curb.
TO MAKE CHANGES SOON

| All vehicles operated in the District
after this month are to be prohibited
/ from standing on any street between
safety zone and the curb except for the
moment when cars are taking on or
letting of passengers.
This is one of the drastic changes in
| amendments to the Districts traffic
regulations adopted today by the Com
missioners. The new rules become ef-
fective in thirty days.
They are designed to make 1t possible
for the police and the public to work
together to improve traffic conditions
| in Washington's business section.
Maj. Pullman, superintendent OF po-
| lice, proposed the bulk of the amend
ments, and the Commissioners, who also
! have been giving the traffic problem
careful study. made some changes on
their own account.
One of the other important changes
adopted is designed to relieve 18th
street of much of it's congestion caused
by SO many vehicles passing through
| the intersection Of 18th street and New
York and Pennsylvania avenues. 1t
abolishes the left-hand turn at this
point and prohibits the driving of We
hfcles across car tracks in any direc-
ton.
Consequently, the use of this inter-
section will be restricted to the right
hand turn, and the possibility of col
lision between street cars and vehicles
will be avoided entirely. This regula-
ton will not apply after 10 o'clock at
traffic there will be able to proceed
directly north on 18th street or west on
Pennsylvania avenue.
At the intersection Of 18th street and
New York avenue the new regulations
do away with the left-hand turn, but
vehicles may cross the car tracks.
Relieve 18th Street.
It is believed these two sections of
the regulations will relieve 18th street
of 30 or 25 per cent Of vehicle traffic
which is now unnecessary and will re-
to those who have immediate business
thereon. The use of Madison place and
Jackson place will increase, say the
police.
Other important sections of the
amendments relate to parking and in
crease the time for parking on busi-
ness streets from fifteen to thirty min
utes. That change is expected to be
acceptable to persons connected with
or having occasion to deal with BUSH
make easier enforcement Of the regn-
lation by tho police.
Tho regulations give list of streets
where vehicles may be parked for two
hours. Creation Of the two-hour park
ing period is to accommodate persons
who desire space for their cars while
doing important business that lasts
more than thirty minutes, and will have
the effect, it is believed, of preventing
the parking of cars by persons who
have a tendency to make garages of
the streets, and who leave their cars
standing continuously from or in
the morning until S or in the after
noon.
A large number of all-day parking
spaces also have been provided, SO that
persons who use their cars only for
coming to and going from work may
be accommodated.
Effect Of Limits for Parking.
Tho principal feature Of the new
parking cars on an angle Of IS degrees
is prohibited on car track streets in
the congested section except on Penn
sylvanta avenue and 18th and 18th
streets. certain blocks ON New York
avenue and 18th and 18th streets be-
tween e and F. and on the west side
Of Madison place. This regulation will
give the maximum space for running
vehicle traffic in the streets and will
do away with the wide angle parking
ON congested streets, such as + street,
which some car drivers doubtless in
tdulge in. occupying almost the entire
space between curb and car track
The regulation provides on street
and similar streets vehicles must be
ranked" at the curb with both right
wheels parallel to the curb and not
more than four inches therefrom.
: This means the side of the cars must
be very close to the curb on F and
| other streets. the same as is necessary
on 9Th avenue and other congested
streets in New York at the present
time. Every foot Of unnecessary space
taken by machines which are stopped
at curb means that much space taken
away from tho roadway. badly needed
for running vehicle trafic. :.