Evening star., 1921-05-02
NEW TRAFFIC RULES
PUT INTO EFFECT
Hackers Barred From North
Side of Avenue Between
14th and 18th Streets.

Now traffic regulations which went
into effect this morning en Pennsyl-
vRnia avenue between i4th and 18th
streets gave promise uf reducing
materially traffic CONGESTION in that
block. which for months has been
q matter OF concern TO the Commits
sionere and the police denartment.
While the ARRANGEMENT had hot
had q sufficient ,ry-out by noon IA
call for confident predictions by the
police. Capt Headley, chief of the
traffic bureau, was satisfied with the
early results. He expected to arrange
for q conference later In the day
with the hackers for the purpose of
requesting their cooperation in max
ms the resulat'ona n success.
Right of Na7 Provided.
Tho now plan. which was put Into
effect mt ita ineti&atien Of Com
whatsoever tyster, prohibits parking
therefore. provides clear right Of
way for traffic moving west over
the block.
On Tho south side Of the street twen-
tytwo parking places are provided
for hackers. Drivern are required to
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tied from getting into line by driving
across the car tracks. They must
back into position. This rule was
adopted TO discourage eabmen frem
circllns the b!oels and keeping on the
move until they could find vacancies
In the line.
IL Places on 18th street.
Thlrty-two parking Epaess arc pro-
vided on 10Th street south Of Pena-
sylvanla avenue. for the accommeda-
| tion Of drivers who are unable to find
spaces on the Avenue. 1t is believed
these facilities VIII be sufficient for
the overflow resulting from the cur
tailment Of the Avenue privilege.
One doubtful factor in the situation
which the early hours OF the enforce
ment Of the new rules did not clear
up, is whether traffic moving east
over Pennsylvania avenue would be
into line on the south side of the car
, tracks The late afternoon rush hour
is expected to show today whether
the backing rule is practicable.
Rules Are Experiment.
Capt. Headley told drivers this
morning that if they approached a
vacany in the line during rush hour
! periods and saw that they would Sc
riously impede traffic by stopping and
backing into line they should con-
tlnue around the block south Of the
avenue and come back for another
! try at the vacancy, when there would
not be as great congestion Of traffic
! moving east
This advice to the drivers summed
| up the principle underlying the new
regulations. The Commissioners ad-
init that the rules are an eXperime ent
and frankly say their success depends
F! upon the cooperation that is given
| by the drivers. They also have warn
! ed that, if the drivers do not CO.
operate and assist in relieving the
| conditions that have been complained
| Of. the parking privilege in this block
will be withdrawn completely
Capt. Headley told the men this
| morning the future of their hacking
| privileges on this part of Pennsyl-
| vania avenue rested entirely with
| them The Commissioners. he said.
were desirous of showing the
! cabmen every consideration. but had
made up their minds to handle the
, situDtion without gloves unless a
greater disposition was shown by the
| drivers to observe the spirit and let
: ter of the -traffic r ules