Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-06-08
PROGRAMME FOR JUNEIN
THE No-ACCIDENT CAMPAIGN

Robbins B. Stocked, state commits
sioner for motor vehicles, has sent out to
police chiefs of the cities Of the state his
plan for June in the no-aecident cam
paign which makes the following sug-
gestions:
to enforce through police discipline, in
even a more strict manner, the regula-
ton of speed at intersecting streets with
special reference to the delivery
| trucks" The gain for less accidents has
been made by controlling this type and it
has been demonstrated that effectiveness
can be had if the police will insist upon
absolute control Of cars at dangerous in
| tersections.
Hand Signals: There is considerable
! agitation for the adoption of mechanical
signals. The mechanical signal cannot,
in point of effectiveness, take the place
| of the hand because no mechanical device
which is capable of giving all the signals
has yet been widely distributed 1t is
! therefore necessary that the hand signal
| be used for those signals which cannot
| be given by mechanical device. 1t is
the observation of this department that
signals are being given better all over
| the state and it is becoming exceptional
to find driver who has no idea about
signals. 1t is now fair to prosecute any
one who does not give a signal, because
there has been ample publicity and warn
ing given.
| Pedestrians: The analysis of accidents
shows that the subject of proper control
of pedestrians should be taken up In
certain cities of the state, upon the
closing OF factories, the employees make
1t a practice to walk home on the streets
and not on the sidewalks. This makes q
dangerous hazard. A good form of CO.
operation which could be put into effect
would be to ask the manufacturers If
each city, through their association, OF
direct, to warn employees either by post
ing of signs or by a general notice.
Bicycles: The riding of bicycles, es
| peciaIly where in large factories Their
are a great many employees who ride
) ought to be standardized and each mai
who rides bicycle should have a defnit
: cross over to the proper side of tn
5 highway and then proceed. On leavinj
work many of such employees who star
l at the same time ride all over the stree
2 and in that way make a serious hazar
: for themselves and for every motor
S vehicle operator.
l Helping children to cross streets: TIL
: standardizing of the practice of havin
the police help children across the street
= and supervise the children in some c
S the smaller cities is indicated.
III d 6eueIdi way therefore, the 10
: lowing subjects might be carried alon
during June.
l. Hold down speed at approach {
intersections.
: 2. Insist upon the giving of prope
, signal either by hand, horn or mechanics
9 device, and to prosecute where some sis
q nal is not given. This means that tn
: horn, the hand and the mechanical devic
= must each be used with a full knowledg
9 of the limitations which surround eac
= and that it is the duty of the operator [
: use the one or more methods of givin
. the signal which constitutes proper car
: for him to exercise on the occasion for til
signal.
g. To attempt to secure publicity an
= action on better walking in the higl
= ways and streets and in better manag,
. nent of bicycles.
> The state owes a great debt to II
. press in its publicity in connection wit
= this mo Accident" material. A sugge
= ton has been secured from newspap,
- publicity which is now offered. 1t is r
- longer safe to jump on and of mott