The Washington times., 1925-08-24
Fewer Traffic Regulations;
Better Enforcement OF
Those Remaining
By BILL PRICE

Rettar enforcement of those absolutely necessary
Concentration all energies of traffic officials and
traffic policemen upon making life safer and street traffic
better.
More time employed by traffic policemen In stopping
reckessness speeding driving by whiskey ladies
and gentlemen time spent in naggng motorists who
have Internationally violated minor regulation.
This newspaper did join in making love to the new
officials of the traffic office neither did it believe in constant
faultnding and criticisms under the trying conditions
confronting those officials.
The lob of traffic director this city any other large
CITY is the most hankless the nation There isn't al
harder position in the United States Everybody knows
lust how to solve multiplicity of traffic problems Traffic
directors are with suggestions guaranteed to bring
success and contentment Too many directors fall for the
theories and ideas thrown at them The result is that
they pile up regulations, new schemes and new
wrinkles until the public absolutely weary and is fast
reaching the familiar don ahoot stage with the
exception that there substituted another word for boot
It is impossible for the average citizen who responsible
and lawabding keep track of the many changes and
experiments He gets doesn't try He just does the
best he can arrested and taken to court for some
minor regulation he is Disguised with the whole thing He
doesn't feel that violator of law because he has
tried to do what right by the laws and by his
fellow citizens gets into frame Of mind that dcesn
make him a helper of the law.
There is much in the charge that this nation getting
to be Of Lawmakers and law-breakers Congress,
State legislatures councils county commissioners
directors of traffic think that their only business
should addng laws and regulations upon
the country country doesn't like it, and law breakers
are growing faster than the lawmakers turn out
new inhibitions and strings of 'don ts.''
handspring Of orderly country is Observance OF
aw-hat of mind of good citizens which recognizes
and that laws must be observed well enforced
when violated.
New officials office Immediately become
feverhly active They've got to make records for them
selves They work by day and stay awake by nights
devisng new things tell the public it mustn't do.
The primary purposes Of traffic laws safety and fac
tation of traffic Every sensible regulation necessary to
these ends should be enforced but these regulations
should be Just as few possible and plain to be
well understood Furthermore they should faster
than the public assimlate them and recognize their
benefits unloaded in perfect showers they con-
fusing irritating Make haste slowly three words
partculary applicable to traffic should be studied by
traffic officials.
Traffic Director ELDRIDGE is highly regarded by those
who know He possesses and common sense
Some of those the most fusome in their praise
If him are now turning to severe critics incurred
the enmity railways and of other important
interests because of his independence That account
for some of the latest attacks on him.
These few suggestions offered the director:
Kick out otherwise get rid of flock of advisers and
traffic know-alls
Listen to and consider suggestions for better
ent conditions but be slow in putting them into effect
unless they are of immediate Importance
Enforce SENSIBLE minor regulations far possible
but constantly apply every energy toward Kidding this city
offenders against traffic laws and the safety
of humanity These reckless careless, unconcerned,
irresponsible drivers who don't give snap what happens
to somebody long their skins remain untouched
and intact the Joy speeders the latter class in
Guiding booeggers and allied gentry who nothing
for any law; whiskeysoaked drivers, and
so soon as suitable plans be devised start sharp and
steady attack upon the 'road hogs those selfish mean
individuals grab the rights of others whenever they
cam how much danger is involved in doing So
The police to be honestly cooperating to
make it the varieties of drivers mentioned because
the judges realize that punishment for them fund
mental to better conditions in this city Cooper
aton course absolutely essential between the traffic
police and the courts.
We should remember matter what think that the
position traffic director trying and that
he must develop plans he believes to be
the best of the people of the District There
MANY of us would like to be in his Shoes and
will just put ourselves in his place for short time
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