Evening star., 1918-06-05
POLICE WILL HOLD
AUTO|STS TO RULES
Get Orders to Enforce New
Amendments to Local
Traffic Regulations.
PARKING GETS ATTENTION

COnSeSteu ulStTlcl-tHdt HttI " 80
city lying between Pennsylvania ave
nue.. I street. 7th and 18th streets
this morning were instructed to en-
force the recent amendments to the
traffic regulations. Lieut. Headley,
head of the traffic force, and Sergt.
Shelby were on duty early this morn
ing observing conditions and enforc-
ing the law.
Ignorance of Regulations.
Members of the traffic squad were
surprised to learn that SO many own
ers of cars had not acquainted them
selves with the provisions of the new
| regulations. Many of them showed
total ignorance of the regulations
| relating to the parking of automo-
| biles.
| In instances of violations of the
regulations the police put cards in
the automobiles notifying alleged Of
tenders to appear at the first precinct
police station and deposit collateral
for their appearance in court or to
meet the officer in court.
1t is stated on the cards that the
regulations were enacted with a view
| to providing the freest possible use
| of streets with the greatest conven-
| fence TO the greatest number and the
minimum loss of life and damage to
property. Maj. Pullman advises au-
| toiSts to study, analyze and observe
| the regulations. and make safety the
| first consideration.
The several regulations relating to
| parking in the congested district are
as follows:
Unlimited or Ali-Day Parking.
Parking for unlimited periods. ex-
cept on parade days, is permitted on
/! the following streets and avenues.
subject 10 ne provisions of section
AZ of this article:
On eas: side OF 14th street between
I and X streets northwest.
On south side of K street between
18th and 14th streets northwest
ON north side of I street between
| 18th and 14th streets northwest.
Pennsylvania avenue. 7th to 14th
streets (center parking).
New York avenue. 9th to 18th
. streets (center parking).
New York avenue side and H street
side of small reservation in front of
/ Masonic Temple.
c street between 14th and 18th
streets.
D street between 14th and 18th
streets.
street between 18th and 18th
streets.
Ohio avenue between 18th and 18th
streets.
Fourteenth street between B and D
streets.
Fifteenth street between B and E
streets.
Louisiana avenue between 5th and
Tth streets.
Two-Hour Parking Limit.
Parking of vehicles on the follow
ing streets and avenues subject to the
provisions of section AZ OF this article
are restricted to two-hour periods:
On the south side of E street north
west between 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
On 11th street between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and F street
On Vermont avenue between n and
I streets northwest (center parking,
within spaces marked on by the po-
lice Department..
On the south side of H street be-
tween Madison ard Jackson places,
except between building lines Of 18th
street prolonged.
On the west side Of Madison place,
Pennsylvania avenue to Fl street
On Pennsylvania avenue, south side,
from a point 175 feet west of the west
building line of 18th street to the east
building line Of East Executive ave
! ing).
F street between I4th and 18th
streets (center parking).
Eighth street between E and
streets: both sides.
Eighth street between G street and
New York avenue; both sides.
Pennsylvania avenue between 14th
and 18th streets (center parking).
Thirty Minute Limit.
On all other streets in the congested
section thirty-minute parking only is
permitted, except at the following
places. where no parking whatever is
permitted:
On G street from 18th street to the
alley IN rear Of the Riggs building.
On 14th street between New York
avenue and II street.
On the west side OF 9th street be-
tween r and G streets northwest.
On East Executive avenue.
| On the roadway Immediately south
| of the Treasury building.
On Pennsylvania avenue between
East Executive and West Executive
avenues.