The Washington times., 1925-11-07
RE POR IS
MADE IN
PROBE
Committee Urges More Safety
Zones, Street Widenings and
Protection for Pedestrian

Many drastic changes il the
methods of handling traffic IN
Washington are recommended BY
/ the committee Oh traffic and pub
lie safety DC the Washington
Board of Trade III 4 report sub
nitted today. The COMMITTEES
makes number Of radical sug-
gestions. Among tire recommends
tons are the following
That Thirteenth street north
vest be widened from / street
north to Massachusetts avenue.
THAT Fifteenth street from New
York avenue To X street NORTH
vest Be widened as soon as POS
sihle as an alternate to Thirteenth
street.
Changes III Car Tracks AsIked Z
That the four street car tracks
on New York avenue from Four
teenth to Fifteenth streets Be re-
duced to two By rerouting two q
the lines BY way Of Vermont avenue
and Fifteenth street I'd PennsyI
vania avenue
That the following be widened:
Sixth street northwest from Louis
lana TO Massach usefts avenues;
Tenth street from street to
Massachusett avenue northwest;
Twelfth street from New York ave-
nue. to Massac husetts avenue. and
from Pennsylvania avenue to =
street
That the two.hour parking limit
around public reservations be re-
stored III the congRsted area but
that the one-hour parking rule be
maintained otherwise
That one hour parking limits be
established on business streets in
secondary business districts.
That pedestrian traffic at Inter
sections be controlled, and that
every safeguard then be thrown
about pedestrians.
More Safety Zones Wanted
That safety zones be provided at
car stops for the benefit OF traffic
and protection Of pedestrians.
That street car safety zones be
protected by heavy obstruction
visible by day and lighted BY night,
as wide at its base ais the zone ii.
self and of sufficient height and
weight to prevent motor vehicles
from running over the safety zone
itself
That no vehicles be permitted
to park within twenty feet of the
end or side OF any safety zone.
That safety zones be located on
the pear side of intersecting
streets.
That street cars, as well as other
vehicles, be compelled to observe
the boulevard stop signs ana trait
fic control signals, whether auto
matte or not.
That all nonstop bouleyards be
continued from the congested sec
ton to the outlying suburbs ana
not stop short of the congested
section.
That immediate steps be taken
to equip boulevards with self III
Illuminated signs at the curb and
that q higher speed be permitted
as soon as this il accomplished.
Lighter Penalties Favored
That regulations compelling all
drivers to come to a complete stop
before making turn into A boule-
ward, as well as before crossing Il.
be rigidly enforced.
The dangerous public comfort
station in the center of Maryland
avenue at Fifteenth and III streets
northeast be removed.
Al regulation be enacted which
would permit a lighter punishment
for persons convicted of contribu-
tory care1essness which causes an
ordinary collision. where a charge
Of reckless driving is unjust.
Policemen be required to rigidly
enforce these regulations:
Giving pedestrians right OF way
1t crosswalks.
The right.of-way rule.
A complete stop at boulevard
That ! no vehicle shall pass
through any part of a safety zone.
OvertaSing vehicles shall not
pass on the right.
Cutting corners.
, Slow knowing vehicles keep to the
light.
Right. hand turns at policed inter
sections be made only on signal OF
he policeman.
All vehicles make complete
top before crossing sidewalks from
tlleys, gasoline stations and garages.
Children under sixteen years 81 i,
CONTINUED On Pare ~