Evening star., 1924-11-14
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Parking
BY GUS. 4. SCHULDT,
Judge Police and Traffic Courts.

Parking. however. for strictly busi-
ness purposes. for a limited time will.
no doubt, be allowed for some time
to come. AS has been said. mer-
chants in the congested districts have
some rights, and their customers
should be allowed to park for the
duration OF their shopping.
There is no question that tho limited
parking rule can be enforced by the
police. but II autos are forced out Of
one section. congestion will naturally
follow in another, so that some pro-
visions Will have to be made
eventually for the entire parking
problem.
1t might also expedite present en-
forcement If driver. entering a
congested district, would be obliged
to give a regulation card to the
traffic officer on duty in the section
indicating his desire to stop for busi-
ness therein. The time Of parking
should be indicated on the card. At
the end Of the parking limit, whether
one-haf or an hour, IL the machine
is not driven away, the officer could
lock or impound It. Such a regula-
ton. or system, would put the burden
Of fixing the time upon the drivers
and at the same time be a record Of
the cars parked. 1t would also avoid
the controversy relative to the time
parked. as at present. and the burden
OF proving who parked the car.
Spaces Are Essential.
The regulations make provision for
n space OF so feet in width In the
center Of block or square over 200
feet in length, these spaces TO be
designated. These are supposed to
be in the category OF landing places.
These are essential. as 1t gives Gus
toners a chance to get near their
shopping places.
The time will also come when all
night parking will have to be abol
ished. 1t is more or less of q dan
gerous practice, as experience has
proven. Many machines have no
lights or the lights have become
defective and are, therefore. poten
TALLY cause for collisions. 1t is also
n temptation to our weaker minded
brethren. who have not sufficient of
the worlds goods to make monthly
payments on a car, to indulge in JOY
riding. 1t is the bane of the stolen
car squad and occupies much OF their
time, which could otherwise be
utilized by them for the betterment
Of traffic.
The question of discrimination
might also easily arise because II
could be reasonably argued that If
autos can use public space for stor-
property could also be 80 stored or
parked. Many municipalities prohibit
all-night parking.
Cannot Park Abreast.
Cars cannot stop or park abreast
Of others. The necessity for such a
regulation is self-evident, as such
Ind, i,,
would tend to block the streets.
Another regulation not generally
observed is the one requiring cars to
be parked five feet from each other
a. the curb. II this section would be
obeyed there would be less humping
of tenders and obviate the arduous
maneuvering to get the cars out.
A vehicle Is not allowed to stand
or park between a street car loading
platform or safety zone. The object
Of this is obvious, as there must be
some way for the pedestrian to reach
the sidewalk.
The regulation relative to parking
within ten feet OF a fire hydrant gem
orally is observed. although the ones
prohibiting stopping in such man
ner as to obstruct ingress or egress
at any public or private alley. road
way or driveway and the one re-
Iatlng TO stopping SO as to prevent
the free passage Of another vehicle
and street cars are often violated.
Common automobile courtesy would
seem the natural remedy for the
parking problems. but as there is
none such in the parking hogs make
up, drastic regulations must be made.
All parking regula tions. however,
must necessarily be made for the
present. What Is practical now may
be highly impractIcable for the future
Conditions must be met as they arise.
but 1t is safe to assert that there with