Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-13

street car lines. an electric scmaphorc
system in Broad street in the central
part Of the city and the elimination Of
all turns at Broad and Chestnut streets
arc among the six main traffic changes
proposed In the report OF the Traffic
Committee OF the Chamber Of Com.
mercc.
4 citizens committee Of 200, to
watch for traffic violations and report
to a traffic court. IL also urged in the
committees report.
Additional traffic patromen are
urged to handle nothing but traffic vic.
lations. What is considered one Of tho
most dangerous violations Is the prac-
tice Of some motorists who run past
trolley cars that have stopped ut inter-
sections.
Following IS the complete list Of the
committees recomm ,ndations for i'm.
mediate relief:
That the Department Of Public Safe
" reissue in booklet form complete
set Of traffic rules for the benefit of the
entire police force and the public, 30
that all may have full knowledge OF the
traffic laws of the present day.
That these laws be enforced abso-
,utcly without fear or favor.
With the foregoing as basis, the
committee recommends for the inmedi-
ate relief Of pedestrians and the reduce
ton of so-called Unnecessary acct.
dents" the following additional regu.
lations:
One.way traffic only on one.way
strcets--and on all streets with car
may travel only in that direction.
Sionc iMJipnfinD plpQ rlC q
thoroughfares should be prominently
placed on such streets.
Safety zones. clearly defined, for all
motor driven and all other vehicles,
twenty feet back Of the building line,
for protection of pedestrians. Because
~ this change, it is recommended to
raise the height of the hand. manipu.
; lated semaphores, signs on top of which
should be enlarged, and should have
connected Herewith red and white
lights for traffic direction at night.
No left hand turns on two-way
streets--excepting Immediately beyond
intcrescctins streets at points desig.
mated.
! The committee feels just as soon as
possible all left hand turns on two.way
streets should be abolished.
All turns at the comparatively few
highly congested points. like Broad and
Chestnut streets, should be entirely
eliminated.
/ 4 co.ordinated system Of semaphores
I tecctric or otherw!seJ to be installed
on Broad street from n point immedi-
ately south of City Hall working as
far south as Fitzwatcr street, and north
Of City Hall working as far north as
Eric avenue.
No parking on left hand side Of one.
| way streets.
The system of duplex tag.-same to
/ be affixed to the car Of the absent Of.
! Tending owner. who may not return
for hours. permitting the officer to 20
On with his duties without loss Of time.
Keep Boys on Trucks
The prohibition of boys hanging on
the rear end Of trucks or motor vehicles
or without the consent of drivers.
A limited number of additional uni.
! formed traffic officers to do nothing but
check UP violations Of traffic rules in
congested sections of the city--those
men to be kept on move continually.
Parking places should be clearly out =
lined on each block--in such sections
where parking Is permittcd-one- third
Of entire block to be free from parking
and to be devoted exclusively to the ar
rival and departure Of passengers.
Parking spaces on the remaining
two thirds OF each block in congcstcd
districts to be clearly defined.
No parking is tn be permitted in The
designated congcsted district for longer
! than fifteen minutes between the hours
Of 3 80 \. NJ. and 6 T.. NJ.
Physic!ans carrying the necessary
indcntitication Of their profession shoult
hc exempt from the regular line limit
and should be given the privilege oJ
parking tho maximum of one hour II
any space given over TO parking IN any
section OF the city.
The foregoing recommendations as Il
definite parking privileges for numbei
OF cars or time parking in congestet
districts arc predicted upon the abilit,
OF the city officials to furnish necessar!
additional traffic officers to strictly en-
for,c the regulations.
That all motorists voluntarily attacl
10 rear OF vehicl" signaling devic,
that will indicate intention OF driver {,
stop or change direction.
All slow-m"vlug traffic, horse -drn WI
vehicles or motortrucks should bc re
strctcd to extreme right Of broa,
tlorOuchfarcs.
All traffic officers should be eouippe,
with some added protection that will
make them clearly discernible In tn
dark, while On duty in the park o
suburbs.
All policemen, other than trafIi
o.liccrs, should be called upon to repOr
every infracton OF the traffic laws tha
come under their observation.
\ minimum of 200 private citizen
Of un1uestioncd integrity and SCUM,
Judgment (selected from all sections
to be entrusted or appointed withou
pay as civic service, to report direc
by mail to the traffic court any infrac
tions Of the law they may notice froL