Evening star., 1920-12-04
IfCtAKES d. c. CAN
IBE MADE BEST CITY
Il: FOR TRAFFIC IN U. S,
CONTINUED from First psse.,

'akk. but We can insist upon ,tha dis.
ottinuance of Incompetent manage
nsPt by those who have maae our
1tf a by-word for the worst tratfic
equation in the world.
Any driver from New York will
Ell you he would rather drive there
h4n In Washington, and this notwith-
that New York il as difficult
FIFTY to regulate rs exists. while
y account of MS lay
'uk Is - des1teciy the easiest city
q fhe whole world in which to rexx-
ae traffic economically and safely
VI scientific methods
Aure1 Edward of Sydney. New
Ioeth Wales. as great O trafYfc au.
h9rity as exists and who has been
cfvely engaged in the work for
lfe than twenty years ana now on
Is way back to Australia, having,
Washington traffic regulations are.
eally the worst I have seen, ara
hquid easily be the best
'at Is time now for the citizens of
h9 District OF Columbia to get up on
h$r hind legs and howl. Therap-
70 f1tment Of committees always fol-
oYs great abuses or evidence Of
'r9ss incompetency of officials. One
'f1the most important uses of COM
nipees is to protest. We must rely
N texperience to show what remedy to
eek and how to apply it, IL
Familiar With Rekulationa. ..
7 want to say that the fund&mental
ny most important thing. OF all -
hat drivers and pedestrians shall be
nqe to become familiar with the
equations which they are expected
Q follow. Enforcement of re1ula-
aoPs ny the police is secondary. but
- necessary: The subcomniI..e. on
rsnc OF the District committee Of
h4 United States Senate has in prem
ir3tion a bill which is nearly COM
'i9e and should be passed upon with.
'ut unnecessary delay after Congress
he Senate bill will comprise the
'dfption of the best general traffic
iapohs SO gar written and pro-
il4e Tor their distribution in folder
o1n by the police department Inv
already proven effectiye) 10
,ogh drivers and pedestrians and 10
pupils of public schools. 1t also nro.
ifqes that copies OF the General
shall be carried ALWAYS
'Y every driver Of a motor vehicle
he driv s; that the passfn .
q ian examination on them be made
,s$ential ito procuring drivers.
icfnse or permit: that all drivers who
repceforth receive permits or license
20 sdrtye must also satisfy the Com
ntsionsrs of their ability to drive
safely. Including. ptDof of their physi-
raf and mental capacity.
~ also provides that placards on
thtse regulations shall be dispiayed
IN taii police and fire stations, schools,
Dt4blic garages or sta bles. and in or on
'tper available public buildings, or on
st4ndards on the highway, I'm squares
amp parks. in such manner as TO in
fofm the pabliG of their contents.
TThe school board is also asked ia
brf de for instructing pupils of the
pubiic schools in the General Regula.
ti3ns.' and to give exAmfhafions and
dr3ils at such periods as will cause
th4 pupils to become familiar with the
Regulations.' Provisions
nonresident drivers viii
alao be embodied
& Pass Re-Examination.
UT is hot intended to require ex-
a Il mat ,ns of drIyers who. have al
ready obtained their permits. but any
dr1yer Of q motor vehicle who IL lar.
reeted for. .yielation, df any .tranae
regulation. may be, gequired to pass a
efexafnination to shoSr that he Is
to drive motor, vehicle
IH this way, we win gradually efimi-
iiate those drivers already in the
District, who are Incompetent.
! fThe Commissiooers are also N,