The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
FORUM ON TRAFFIC----
Asks 'Culprit Flags for
Traffic Violators' Cars
Star Reader Advocates Also Wiping
Out of All Speeding Laws

Elimination OF all speed laws and
the adoption OF "eulprit flags" for
all autos whose owners have been
convicted OF traffic violations are the
unusual steps TO end seattle's traffic
tragedy suggested by w. BrIseoe OF
lac Lander at.
Brisooo's letter was one OF many
received Tuesday for The Stars open
forum on traffic.
"a speed law technically allows a
driver. regardless OF conditions. 10
travel the limit" writes BriScoe.
Hence suggest that all speed laws
be eliminated and tho responsibility
thus DO placed on the drivers. who
would not have any comeback. /
would accept no money In bail or
fines. because the best remedy for
traffic violators Ii publicity To that
end l would. IN lieu OF fines and jail
sentences. force every convicted VIC.
lator 20 carry on his car. plainly ex.
posed. n yellow flag. eight by ten
Inches, for period OF from 30 to 90
days. The flag would bear red
horizontal atripo for each person IN.
jured and q black vertical stripe for
each death resulting from traffic
smash.
"A law without penalty Ws 10 $50
fine for limb or lifel Is a farce. Tn.
enforced IL becomes menace"
WOULD CHANGE PARKING
LAWS ON BUSY STREETS
Morris Glaser. OF the Seattle Glass
company. sse wcstlake ave. ~. sends
In to tho forum some OF his ideas
on parking. suggesting also that al.
mos, anyone Is given license with.
out assurance m TO knowledge OF the
rules Of tho road or moral charac.
ter" and that 'there should DO a
thoro examination 20 determine 1T.
ness OF applicants by actual road
tests before licenses arc granted"
1T Is my belief" writes Glazor.
that there are 5000 cars parked
down town during the entire busi.
ness day. The present hour and half.
hour parking system neeessltatsa
their removal every ilour or 10. This
means that there are 10000 cars
moving In the shopping and financial
districts II causes congestion. and
time and money TO motorists. and
takes the time OF 10 officers who
could be employed TO greater advan.
tags In outlying districts. which arc
now suffering for want OF adequate
policing.
Il would suggest readjustment OF
traffic rules. making First. Third and
Fifth avenues absolute commercial
arteries. with no parking allowed
other than leading and unloading
merchandise. which In many Ia.
stances could better be done In the
iweii.lald-out alleys. Second, Fourth
and Sixth avenues would be for
pleasure vehicles only. with no park
ing save for dlscharginR passengers.
WOULD PARK CARS ONLY
ON THE SIDE STREETS
''Ali cross streets, except where
there arc car tracks. would bo made
oue.way streets with allowance for
unrestricted parking. Signs would
DO placed at each corner. giving
rules FOR direction OF traffic In that
street and provision would be made
for enforcing those rules.
This plan would lessen tho de-
plorable accidents. would DO Of value
10 the business man in giving him
practically an extra day TO transact
business. and II would save the ad.
mlnistration good dollars and Cents"
Some new traffic signs for Seat
tic are suggested by 20. f. D." He
would make them read: