Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
hi RAISING AUTO SPEED
I'M Mi s 70 40 MILES HOUR
j TX 4 MINIMUM LIMIT
W y rp,FFIC SPEEDED Up
h EEP IKAffio
committee Of the Delaware
tSli !, ference on Streets and
aI .g.i y Hear Recommendations

Ne loniI u Hear Recommendations
i,,,or Robinson's Advisory Com
r'i4or IT the state Conference q
y III NJ Highway Safety met il
fl ar,e u Court room at the State
SgI5 Tanday. The reports IF the
A, conference subcommittee
Y s,prsred 5vr,, as amended fer trans
\ 1. Y. i the conference meeting il
's9l al.,. / 0nera House next Friday.
w ,+tendance were: Carlton 4.
s...., = louis A. Drexler, Eliasha
|. .'I3I, Frank Pool, William +. Allen,
. |. n : TAYLOR, Newin 7. Booth, Wal
IL = Snitb, Charles Grubb, George
T1iisns. | Frank n. Jones, Adolph
D-lrren. D-l N. G. Wagner. One Of
r rssl interesting reports which
u, I Drpsented to the conference
4 meets will be the report made
: \ Rick. chairman of the COM
!. m traffic and chief engineer.
4. tSate Highway Department.
.rmmittee declares that the prop
.r+,oI of traffic depends upon
,.,r surfaced highways of suf-
n width. keeping vehicles using
Igbvay in proper condition, eff
sHcsrs to enforce the law and
.r,stion of the general public in
n Through traffic highways pro-
! against cross traffic will speed
-He and reduce congestion and
~ and towns the same result
4 accomplished by building roads
z tLe towns or cities to be used
sa who desire to escape the con-
y sections. In all cases where it
Yable the grade crossings Of
IN railroads should be abolish
Trery effort will fail however,
III sense Of personal responsible
/ hstilled into every motorist
Fiestrian.
lnum and Maximum Speed Limit
i believed that traffic laws in all
rs should be uniform and just as
8E necessary to control the sit
ln. On the matter Of speed linn
tis pointed out that reckless driv-
should Be more clearly defined and
/. would be advisable to change
present. laws fixing the speed
hit IS miles an hour to so miles
hE Traffic il benefited when
fthe vehicles moving in one di-
M move at the same rate of
II Passing is always a source Of
ga / Is therefore considered ad-
Ss 70 fix a minimum as we'll as a
Hnun speed. The portion Of the
-ngtOn traffic law compelling sig
With the hand when about to
top Or turn is quoted as a good
. follow in all sections Of the
Safety zones and cross walks
hd on crossings for pedestrians
40 suggested. Suitable side
are also needed along certain
pays. Lights for illumination of
ald in preventing accidents. A
pan is also for the pedestrian to
light. Children should not be
'A to play in streets and on
SN Stopping a car partly on
aaaVay in rural sections receives
Slah and it is declared that such
should be stopped by law.
AgnatiOn Of streets as boule-
Win boulevard stops for motor
anng from cross the streets is
laended for the cities and also
44n roads in rural sections. 1t
y recommended that the State
say Department have the right
pa'e hedges at crossings where
~ Z obscured by them with
I and also that the depart
allowed to rent sections Of
slefe the farmer is likely to
"n or other crops which would
ssr M ne view Of the road. Over
i. asnts for dangerous cross roads
suggested. The committee
/ NM. ~ al new applicants for mo
N Ia'Ofs licenses should Be COM
y. " undergo an examination.and
"lefe persons have been fin
y Y !. violating CG the law the magis-
/ ID, \ ], alowed to order that the
\ sg,w1alllc \ ! License be required 70 pass
4 III litlon i before he IL again al
H., ~ Ere Apparatus Red
/ ii, commended 6 that alI fre ap-
NJ Y :. painted red and that color
I n N ! T. lor it, and that \ ay haye eIiSa III
isd;Ss say over other travel As
tas "A sals are hard u adjust. sug-
y 0nd;t; apparatus to improve
] M ,i,aons ai,'l should be encouraged
,rsn.g g view Of the road h.
i automobile should 81 / l mart
DLIenent. In all towns where
sgulstioon Is 5000 u 5000 or Iess
saat sbn,,IJ = Iraitic and its en-
! tue i 'tSla tSll Be in the hands Of
Ny Il t1at tras. there will be uni
ssg 4 ,sas aalnc rules. Regional
and rosS r,os9Smmended 50 that all
: sat % tSa aus ;. IN urban districts
I ssonnaaeese.lt sae city is recommended.
Sere i aea that after 1929