New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
ADOPT NEW RULES
 FOR MILFORD PIKE
Lanes for Trucks and Passenger
 Cars Laid Out

Hartford, June a - Every effort to eliminate the danger of accident on the Connecticut highway system and particularly upon that section of tho Boston Post road known as the Milford turnpike. which for many years because of its heavy traffic. has been one of the most dangerous roads in the state, will be made by the state highway department this summer. according to an announce ment made today by Highway Com missioner John A. Macdonald. In inaugurating its campaign against accidents. the ighway department has issued set of rules pertaining to commrecial traffic on the New Haven-New York highway and these rules will be enforced by the state police department State police CO., operation was assured when Commis- sioner Macdonald and Superinten- dent Hurley of the state police con- terred on the matter this week.
 The Post road between New York and New Haven lends itself particu- larly to traffic regulation because of the completion the widening pro- cess wf'rh has permitted two lanes of traffic in each direction. The four sections of pavement form four natural lanes of travel. distinctly marked. It Is upon these four lanes that the first rule is based. Com mercial or truck traffic will be com- pelled to travel in the right hand or outside lanes, thus leaving the cen ter lanes free for the more rapidly moving passenger vehicle traffic. Passenger vehicles will also be forc- ed to travel in the outside sections unless they are occupied by trucks. In all cases, however. it will be un- necessary for passenger vehicles to swing over to the left hand side of the road in order to pass slow mov- ing vehicles and the danger of acci- dent. will therefore be greatly re- duced.
 Must Park on Pavement
 A second rule will require stand ing motor vehicles of all descriptions to be parked entirely off the pave ment. leaving the outside lanes free for traffic and eliminating the dan ger of crashes and sharp turn-outs to avoid accident.
 Due to the recent number of ac- cidents to pedestrians on the Post road. It has been recommended by Commissioner Macdonald that all persons who ind it necessary to walk on the highway stay on the should CTS of tho road wherever possible and also walk on, the left hand side of the road 50 that they will face oncomins traffic and will be able to step off the road when necessary to avoid accident to themselves.
 In order to warn all drivers of the turnpike rulings large signs are being prepared by the highway de- partment and will be erected on the Post road between New Haven and Milford. the most dangerous section of the highway, as soon as they have been sanctioned as to form and color by the U. S. Standard Sign board. The signs will be erected at quarter mile intervals and will be gradually extended to the New York state line between Greenwich and Port Ches- ter.
 Warning Truck Drivers
 The department of state police Is already at work striving to improve traffic conditions on tho highways of the state by means of similar rules. All drivers of commercial ve- hicles are being stopped by state po- lieemen and are being furnished with the following communications:
 Each year there are more and more vehicles being operated over tho highways of this state. The heavy summer traffic will soon be- gin.
 The police problem of moving this heavy traffic safely and expedi- tiously is becoming increasingly difficult The operators of commer- cial vehicles can be of great assist ance in enabling police officers to perform their duties efficiently. Within the past two years there has been very noticeable improvement shown by drivers of this class of motor vehicles in observing the rights of others to the use of the