Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-04
sroEcKEL's MAY rRosRAn,rr
N NO-AocIDBNT oANFAIGs

trolley cars are three subjects taken sr
oy Motor Vehicle C0mrnissiUner Ruhhinl
3, Stocked in his Bulletin No. in fhs
department's ''No-Accident'' campaign
he addresses this bulletin 10 an chef,
Of police and other persons interested ir
the safety campaign for fewer motor We
hicle accidents as follows:
The cooperative plan in which We ar,
at present engaged is being well received
ny the press and public al large. Thr
actual plan has not been in operation long
enough at this time 50 that any deaniff
results can be quoted. In a general WY
the work is taking form throughout AZ
the large cities in the state and Is beirs
sXiended through the motor vehicle d..
partment and state police department Oh
he highways between cities
The following is The suggestion Of thf
motor vehicle department for . program
curing the month OF May
Speed
A continued atten17t on the part q thi
city police departments 10 insist upor
less speed on city streets Is suggested
The analysis OF accidents by cities. isr
begun TO be sent out by the motor vehicle
department, demonstrates conclrsireiy
that the majority Of accidents occur al
intersections. Speed. 70 such an exiens AZ
| ~ pace lAAE I'll t4A u rAraAAlH N"-NNNla II
an element in each OF these accidents. lr
order to be effective. speed must be held
down to the legal rate. The type OF vt-
hicle known as the delivery car. as point
ed out in the April Bulletin. IS SIN az
offender.
System Of Hand Signals
During the "No-Accident CamnziEn' o.
the Fall OF 1921. widespread 7u6iiclty raf
given to a hand signal system and fsf
a long time after that campaign the haut
signal was Thoroughly and eficicnts
used An attempt should be made durins
tie month OF MAY 10 impress upon al
drivers the desirsbillty q giving thor
ough signals. The hand signal system q
| thoroughly known throughout the state
i and every driver rs presumed 20 know 81
Il is. therefore. only question Of insist
| ing upon its use This department. vii
q romptly follow up any complaints r.
ceived by il for failure 10 use this system
should at the present stage. be AUXILIARY
10 the hand signal. The mos common
! form Of mechanical signal indicates thf
slowing down OF the car when the hrafef
| are applied. but does not give clear IN.
dicatior OF what the driver has IN riind u
| Dc next. The hand signal system. vher
| properly used does indicate the driverf
| intention. and. therefore. & should mo-
4 be discontinued because q mechanical sig
, nal Is in use on the car During Aprt
there have been a number ~ collisions =
| cities between motor vehicles and troll
| levs In almost every instance the col
| lision occurred in practically she SAINT
| manner. A motor vehicle which had beer
| marked along side the curb would sTlnf
| ont into the lpath Of an oncominE trolley
going IN the same direction. An indicz-
ton finteltion t. swing out would have
warned the trolley operator and would
have saved a collision The hand signal
is most generally disreEsrded uhsn
starting from standstiii or from 70
sition where a car is parked
Passing standing Trolley Cars
While there have not been an unusual
number Of accidents Of this type In Con-
necticut during April. there have beer
enough 10 indicate that this Is one ~ the
most dangerous Combinations Of traffic
which confront the pedestrian and motor
vehicle driver.
The law is a splendid one and the ao-
sence OF accidents OF this nature can -
accomplished through its strict enforce
ment The pedestrians entering and leav-
ing The car are responsible for reasonable
care ara the trolley. companies OF tbs
state have recently shown desire 20 CO.
ooerste by letting It be known that their
cars will stop at the specified ststions for
persons standing az such stations without
those persons coming ou- into the street
TO meet the car before It stops.
The active cooperation by enforcemen
I Is requested:
/. To reduce the speed OF approach a.
intersections.
9. To check UP and warn IN a Eood-na-
tured manner on he hand sigIai system
3. To supervise the passing q troiicys
and insist upon proper and careful c5cdi-
ence to that law.
This tulletin Is submitted T. thoss 70
whom it is sent. not in any spirit Of SUPER.
vision OF direction. but as a memora1du1s
WHICH it is hoped may tend 20 uniformity
of enforcement throughout the state, OF
the theory that il the whole body Of polics
and citizens interested enforce AMI war;
alike on certain subjects. that the operat-
ors of motor VEHICLES and pedestrians alike
will have those points impressed u7c1
them. from time 10 time. in sucn a manner
as will tend 10 make better driving and
better crossing OF highways.