Evening star., 1925-10-31


THE speed of passenger vehicles on
the above designated arterial high
ways shall not exceed % miles per
hour except where permission of a
greater speed is indicated by an Off
cial sign, in which event the speed
designated on such sign shall not be
exceeded.
Right Hand Turn Curbed.
In the list of proposed changes the
traffic officials have recommended a
paragraph definitely providing that
wherever there is n traffic signal We
hicles shall make the right hand turn
on the green and left.hand turns on
the red.
One official of the traffic Office ex-
planned that at present many motor
lists seem to believe they can make the
rfght-hand turn al any time. This
official said IL was his understanding
that under the proposed new rule ve
hicles making a left hand turn would
continue as at present to draw up
near the officer on the green signal
and wait for the change of traffic to
turn.
In connection with the new rule
which would permit special increas sed
speed limits on the arterial highways
in the outlying sections, paragraph
has been recommended to govern
the speed of commercial vehicles on
arterial highways as follows:
Commercial vehicles equipped
with solid tires on two or
more wheels shall not be oper-
ated upon any of the arterial
highways mentioned in section 8,
paragraph (h) Of this article, at a
greater rate of speed than IS miles
per hour, and commercial vehicles
equipped with pneumatic tires shall
not exceed a speed of IS miles per
hour on such arterial highways
Special Regulations.
The following other amendments
were included in the list laid before
the Commissioners:
No passenger vehicle shall be oper-
ated at a greater rate OF speed than
10 miles per hour. and 10 commercial
motor vehicle shall be operated at a
greater rate OF speed than IL miles
per hour on the Highway Bridge, Kiln
gle Bridge, Calvert Street Bridge.
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge or Ana
costa Bridge
Add paragraph mo vehicle shall
nc operated on the Chain Bridge at q
greater rate Of speed than 10 miles
per hour. nor shall any vehicle pass
another vehicle moving in the same
direction on any part OF said bridge"
Article VII. Section s, omit para
graph (h) and add new para
graph (h).
Applicants for Identification tags
for motor vehicles shall give the true
name Of the owner of the vehicles for
which tags are intended. In the case
ot identification tags for vehicles for
hire. or for commercial vehicles, the
business address of the owner of the
vehicles for which tags are intended
may be given. In all other cases. the
correct residence address of the owner
of the vehicle shall be given.
ANY person who fails to comply
with the provisions of this paragraph.
or who obtains identification tags by
any Misrepresentation whatsoever,
shall be punished by fine of not more
than $10O.
Art. X. sec. L.. amend paragraph by
adding:
Provided that vehicles or loads
moving over any highway on three or
more aXles not less than 90 inches
apart shall be exempt from the gross
weight limitation of $4,000 pounds;
provided further, however. that such
vehicles or loads comply with all other
provisions OF this paragraph
Abreast Parking Regulation.
Mr.. Eldridge also transmitted the
-leAL Oh lile new Eui0 WnlCn ne has
proposed to solve the problem raised
by the Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association Of enabling commercial ve-
hicies to stop abreast OF parked ma
chimes to make deliveries.
The new regulation would read as
follows: "All vehicles must park with
in inches Of the curb when there is
space available, and if no space IS
available within a reasonable distance.
vehicle may stop parallel and as
near as practicable to parked vehicles
only for the purpose of letting off or
taking on passengers Or while actu-
ally loading or unloading merchan-
disc: provided, such vehicle is attend.
ed by licensed operator, who shall
at all times be within sight OF call Of
such vehicle. and provided further.
that no vehicle shall be 50 parked
Tor q longer period than 10 minutes"
The following changes vyere reGoYsSr