The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
TRAFFIC RULES
DENOUNCED
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and not start traffic while a person
is In the middle of an intersection.
She said it vas often easier for Il
person to cross in the middle Of a
block than to go to the intersec-
ton.
Shy Of Proposal
In view Of the previous expert
ences of the Commissioners. in the
effort tp enact a regulation govern
ing pedestrians, it is understood that
they are not entirely in favor Of
such proposal.
Most OF the speakers devoted their
time to discussion Of the conbina
ton Of the regulations requiring
trucks to paint on the side the
capacity Of the vehicle and prohibit
ing heavy trucks from using tho
arterial highways.
The sum Of $4,000, 900 would be
added to the expenses Of the people
OF washington If these regulations
secretary OF the Commercial Motor
Vehicles Association, told the com.
missioners.
II the trucks are forced to re-
duce the over-loads they now are
carrying, It win mean more trucks
on the streets land added Conges-I
ton, continued Fanciulli. He said
that his association Is strongly OPP
posed to the adoption Of a regula-
ton which would keep trucks and
ilorse-drawn vehicles off the direcE
routes across the city which they
are now using. +.,e. s.,3,
Representing a local dairy firm,
Matthew O'Brien declared that 1t
would create undue expense and
burden to keep glass-lined trucks
off the boulevards. He said that
the streets were originally con-.
structed for the transportation Of
products and not for the use OF
p1easure-seeking motorists.
Opposed BY Spter.
Jesse C. Suter, managing director
for the Coal Merchants Board Oe|
Trade, opposed the recommendation
claiming that the city had too many
traffic regulations already and. that
It would only further confuse the
motorists to enact more. He sug
gested through a Biblical. quotation
that II the present regulations were
better enforced citizens support In
further recommendations would be
forthcoming.
Mrs. Edward II. Gheen, living
on New Hampshire avenue, told
the Commissioner that her house
was being damaged daily by the
vibrations Of trucks passing in
front. She said she hoped the
Commissioners would see fit to
keep the heavy faulage vehicles
off the arterial highways.
Y D. Gfxf,aoroVs psoxa,scnnV1f1no
the Hydraulic Pressed Brick Com
pany; Charles G.. Columbus, Of thu
Merchants and Manufactures Asso-
citation, and Rufus Lusk, Of the
Operative Builders Association,
spoke at length in opposition to
the recommendation
Mr.. Lusk said that II the laws
on the weight Of loads and the
routing Of trucks were enforced It
would increase the cost Of an
So 900 dwelling about 800.
Two comments were made on the
extension OF the parking limits in
certain parts OF the congested area
to two hours.
Opinions Differ
Charles J.. Columbus opposed the
recommendation and w. Pierce Ray
ner, Of the committee on public
safety OF the Washington Board Of
Trade, favored the change.
Objection to differentiating be-
tween boulevards and arterial high
ways was entered by Doctor George
Havenner and Mr.. Columbus. They
said that the obvious reason for
the change was to allow an in
crease Of speed which was not in
accordance with the public <safety
policy.
The changing Of boulevards to ar
terial highways in the outlying Sec
tons OF the city would be marked
In the daytime by signs and at
night by lights, 1t was pointed out
by Traffic Director Eldridge.
Director Eldridge was not called
on to speak at the hearing nor did
his assistant, Colonel I. c. Moller
give any testimony in explanation
Of the proposed changes.
The commissioners will take the
comments Of today under considGra-
ton before giving a decision. This
decision probably will be given out
the latter part OF this week.
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