Evening star., 1925-11-21
RULE FOR DOUBLE
PARKING UNLIKELY
Commissioners Expected to
Reject Proposal Advanced
by Trade Body.

The proposed new regulation which
would permit vehicles to stop abrea st
of parked machines for 10 minutes to
load and unload probably will be re-
jected by the Commissioners when
they take final action on the list of
pending traffic amendments. 1t was
learned today.
The recommendation for 1O-minute
double parking stipulated the driver
would have to be within sight and
call" of the vehicle. but II is under,
stood the city heads are inclined to
, believe the existing regulation on the
subject should stand. The present
rule permits vehicle to stop abreas st
of other machines only long enough
to load or unload without specifying
any time, provided it is constantly at
+! tended by the licensed operator.
While 1t is not definitely known
what the decision of the Commission
ers will be on the pedestrian regula-
! ton, there were indications today that
the recommendation of the traffic Of
flee probably will be adopted. AS rec
commended, the rule would require
pedestrians to obey signals in cross
ing policed intersections, but would
not prevent crossing in the middle of
the block.
May Act During Day.
The Commissioners may be ready to
take final action on the list of amend
ments during the day.
The recommendation of Director
Eldridge that solid-tire trucks and
horse-drawn vehicles keep off portions
of New Hampshire avenue, Sixteenth
street, Rhode Island and Massa chu-
setts avenues, except when making
deliveries, will be laid aside by the
Commissioners for further study be-
fore it is acted on.
The amendment to permit two-hour
parking in certain portions of the
downtown area will be approved for
nearly all of the locations recon-
mended by Mr. Eldridge. it was re-
ported today. In all other parts Of
the congested area the one hour limit
will remain. Such changes in park
ing rules will be clearly indicated by
signs Most of the twohour locations
are around public parks.
Speed Limit Changes.
The list of amendments on which
the Commissioners are expected to
act today also include changes in
the speed limits on a number of the
bridges and contains an amendment
which would definitely authorize Mr..
Eldridge to fix increas ased speed limits
when he sees fit on the outlying Dor
tions of boulevard highways.
If this amendment relating to boule
wards is adopted, it is probable that
those portions in the outlying sec
tions where increased speed may be
fixed will be designated as arterial
highways to distinguish them from
the stretches in the center of the city
known as boulevard highways, where
the 22-mile limit will be retained
The pending amendment, however
does not actually increase the speed
on these outlying arteries, and no
such changes IL speed will be put
into effect until signs have been
erected
The amendment. which would have
permitted double parking for 10 min
utes, was recommended to meet a re-
quest by the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association to enable
drivers of delivery vehicles to leave
their machines long enough to de-
liver merchandise. The existing
regulation requires the licensed oper-
ator to be constantly in attendance
with the vehicle.