The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-24


In each home.
MRS. NJ, a. CARLY.
Manettc. Wash.
a. street car conductor my ruE
gcntion would be 20 park no ma
chimes on busy streets. Also have
the officer enforce the law on all
intersections and make everyone oh.
serve tho signs.
W. +. DAVIS.
1894 Western Ave.
Enforce the traffic laws and treat
everyone alike. We have good traf
tic laws, but they are not lived up to.
Neither are they enforced. Some
hand the traffic officer a cignr. and
so ahead. Others have TO 20 TO
court. and are told not TO do II again.
This does no good. Give them a big
Jail sentence. and a fine. regardless
of who they pAc.
w. MYERS.
Motornan ists. Fremont Barns.
Pass a state law. providing one 90
10 years sentence for autrnobiiists
found guilty Of ,njuring a pedestrian.
~. PAGE.
Auburn. wash.
Put a policeman ON every corner
OF the downtown district. DO not
allow them to bunch together for
lauRhable conversation. Give people
who knock pedestrians down a year
In Jail.
MISS EDNA wELEvER.
seth and Commerce. Anhoortcz
Ninety per cent OF all auto acct
dents are due 90 carrierHnens. and
that includes poor brakes. misty
vindshieidH. poor lights. excessive
speed. not watching the road and
not being careful az cross streets.
Ny suggestion ~ 20 place n gov
@rnor on the earbureter TO no con-
troll tho flow % Ras that the car
cannot run faster than tho legal
limit. II any person drives hih car
withou, such an attachment, con-
fiscate his car.
s. n DoREyus. Pier I.
To make Seattle safe; Allow no
autos south of Pine ". or north
Of Washington ~. on First or Sec
ond ayes Allow no autos 60 travel
east or wc~, on Pike on Pine 1T
west % Eighth ave Compel every
driver 10 pass s,iff examination
before no Is allowed license 10
drive. n an accident occurs. cancel
the drivers license I, fatal nc-
eiacnt occurs. put the driver In
hil and confiscatc his car. N the
pedestrian u injured thru his own
carelessness. fine him or put him
in Jail. or both.
II. c. CROCKETT. 3, Pin. s.
Use common senrc-irnaxinc that
every driver and every pedestrian
Is fool. and depend upon none
but yourself. ELMER nREDA.
1851 seth ave y. W.
ADD LIFE SAVERS
Discard the street car system.
Limit auto and all traffic except fire
and hospital from every other street.
both directions. one-haif Of each day.
Place overhead bridges ali thru down
town districts for foors passenger
Place elevated HidcwalkH at mos, con.
gcstcd places.
" g. PHILLIPS.
1909 W. Austin 81.
There IL an invention that causes
two loud blasts Of an electric horn at.
taohcd 90 posts at street crossings
every time a vehicle comes within
30 feet OF crossing. Install this sys.
TEN on all downtown streets. Force
aufoiHta 90 blow horns before croas
Ing any street Make I, unlawful for
pedestrians to cross streets except at
regular street crossings. and let par.
en;s forbid children 90 skate. coast
or play on the street anywhere In the
city. ~. W. STONE.
iti0 Tenth Ave.
Strict enforcement OF n rigid aye.
tenn Of licensing chaffeura and auto
mohliis,s will reduce auto accidents
In Seattle from 30 TO so per cent
within 30 days. ~. ALLEN.
i7iih 18th ave.
a vigorous campaign should be in.
sttuted To fore. our representatives
at Olympia 10 amend tho present
statutes. 80 that they may imprison
FIRST offenders in aggravated
cases, and ALL second offenders.
MRS. A. q. wILDs.
sos Fourth Ave.
II Il were possible 20 make law
that all motor vehicles shall usc
sleigh bells 30 arranged that they
would ring whenever the vehicle was
In motion. danger 10 pedestrians
would be greatly eliminated. especial.
~ on dark streets. Tho police also
would find n law like this very use.
ful in various ways.
COMMON SENSE"
Heavy fines should be inflicted on
all jaywalkers. This plan. coupled
with n law forcing every motorist TO
stop his car at each crossing would
go a long way toward making Seat.
ties streets safe for pedestrians.
MRS. J. NJ. EDDY,
3153 Alki Ave.
incorporate in traffic code. provl.
sion for examination Of all motor
cars. Upon satisfactory proof of
ability as driver. Issue license 20 be
displayed prominently on car. Upon
of speeding. reckless
driving. driving while Intoxicated. or
similar offense. license TO be revoked
for such period ms in the Judgment
OF the court win III enormity OF Of.
Tense. License to expire on same
date as car license. renewable and
non transferable.
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