Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
In The Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD

and with its official approval here it
is I'd TO every one to encourage and
co-oper2 The management of the
automobile requires the greatest at
tention during the Winter months
with slippery streets and snowy days,
Attention is called to the frequent
practice OF violating the regulations
regarding driving out Of alleys;
Paragraph e, section :, article 4, OF
the traffic regulations states: Pro
vided. that no vehicle shall be driven
in any alley faster than 7 miles an
hour: and provided further, that no
vehicle shall emerge from an alley.
garage, stable area, or any place OF
business faster than miles an hour
and must stop before crossing the
sidewalk" This rule is a necessary
one due 10 the number OF parked
machines along such alleys winch
prevent the mOtOrIst from seeing
that there IS even an opening until
he is right upon it. and almost mi
possible for him to see any auto
mobile emerging from it. It IS there
fore up to the person coming out OF
the allev to use great precautlon, as
accidents are more than likely TO
result if he does not. Many autolsts
are reported as being OF the belief
that all IS required by regulation IS
to proceed slowly, forgetting that the
rule specifically orders a full stop
before crossing the sidewalk.
Another ruling is being constantly
violated with great danger 10 the
violator. This is the practice OF
many bicyclists dsrting about the
streets of the city at night without
any light. The law in this case IS
specific. Paragraph d, section 10,
article s, is as follows Bicycles and
tricycles shall he equipped with
lamp showing a white light VISIBLE tor
minimum distance of 200 feet to
the front thereof and from each side
thereof and a red light to the rear:
On a dark street at night IT IS
nearly impossible for the motorlst to
see bicycle rider who has no light
displaved until his machine IS right
upon the wheeler. And then II is
only with skillful driving and good
luck that an accident is avoided.
There is no part of the bicycle or
the rider upon which the headlights
of an automobile will shine. The
bicycle is not required to carry
license tag and generally the frame
is of dark enamel. It is therefore
imperative that the opera
tor of the wheel use some protec
ton for his own life as well as for
the mental composure Of the mo-
torist.
Speaking of bicycles, careless rid
ing can be noted. 1t would seem that
the operators are of the universal
opinion that the traffic regulations
affect them in no way. Many of
them dart in and out of moving
motor traffic, pass any kind OF traf-
fc lights, go the wrong way on one
way streets, and at times go the
wrong way around circles This
method OF procedure was all right
in the days of horse drawn vehicles
when speed OF any kind was un-
known. But. in these days of con-
gested traffic it is exceedingly dan
gerous and ought to be stopped at
once. 1t is not necessary for the
police to arrest every violator of
common sense, but they should be
severely warned. both by the police |
and their parents. for the majority |
of these reckless riders are young
boys.
The day has come when every
ones thoughts, whether young or
old, should be for safety, and every |
one should do his utmost in this
Every person on the
streets of the city, whether motor
ist, bicyclist or pedestrian, should |
learn to cooperate for the common |
safety of all II has often been said |
that accidents do not happen, they |
are caused"