Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
NEW TRAFFIC CODE
EFFECTIVE TONIGHT
More Than go Amendments
to Be Observed by Driv-
ers and Pedestrians.

The more than so amendments 70
the traffc code adopted several weeks
ago by the Commissioners will become
effective at midnight tonight, but the
police department announced today
thar IL would not enforce them strictly
for reasonable period" in order 10
Kermit motorists 10 familiarize nem-
selves with the new regulations
The amendments establish UNIFORM
left turn ct intersections contIoneo
either by traffic officers or slgnai oe-
vices. create 10 addition one-Way
streets, four boulevard highways any
clarity the right Of way rule as appheo
- h,ulevard and arterial highways.
The standardized left turn rule PROVIDES
that vehicles shall make the turn at
INTERSECTIONS controlled by officers in the
same manner that they are now mace
at light controlled intersections. 1hS
rule follows:
instructions TO Driver.
ssTo make a left turn where franc
ss controlled by an officer or eIecIIC
traffic device a driver Shau keep As Ial
10 the right as possible, stop as neat
the far turn of the lnterSecInis sAees
rs convenient for turning, then proceed
the proper signal by the officer or when
the light on the intersectmg street
changes to green"
pedestrians are afforded protectlon
hinder the new regulations which Ply
ride that at all croSs-walKS controlleu
an trsfsc officers or traffic devices the
drivers of all vehicles making turns
1hau Yield the right OF way 70 peoes-
xrians, Pedestrians, however, are iuI
Ridden to cross the roadway tnroush
moving trafac on any street upon WIG,
traffic is controlled by elecue S'si'"'
lights. .,,, ahso,,,te
r,rht of vav over vehicles approaching
IN intersecttnr streets on boulevard or
erterjal highways. The new regulations
sIso r,rcyi6e that vehicles about to enter
fhese highways must come 10 COM
niets ston and shall not proceed 70
sy,tsv or cross the boulevard or arterlal
Eichx-sv until such entry can De mace
safely without interfering with through
Krafic.
New One-Way Streets.
rr.s ,ev one-yay streets follow:
> street from Seventeenth TO Twenty
ksxth streets for eastbound tranc.
- frcr, Seventeenth 10 Twenty-slX1h
streets for westbound traffc.
highland terrace for Westoouiiu
1 = street from New York avenue to
Arassarhusetts avenue for westpouno
traffic. o,,,,,,,o,,,d
The north side of Stanton Square
northeast for westbound trafflc~ a
The south side Of Stanton Square aoI
kastbound trafhc. 1,.....,,,
10 Seventeenth streets Tor esseoOus0
trafic. .... vs,-
knenth to Seventeenth streets Ter west
bound trafdc.
x street northeast from the intersec-
fion az Florida avenue to Seventh street
northwest. -
Nichols avenue southeast from Coca
Eope road to Upsal street.
thirteenth street from Iowa Circle
FTorida avenue from Fifteenth and
n streets northeast TO Rhode Island
avenue northwest
other important amendments pro-
vide: .. :,
Erafsic and the superintendent OF licenses
of any change IN address within IeA-
sonahle time" as 70 the changes maue'
Dealers automobile tags shall be re-
i+rFrfad "a use on cars listed for sale.
Vehicles shall not be parked for the
purpose Of making repairs except IN
emergency cases and then only OF
minor nature.
No vehicle shall park In a space set
aside for bus stops
New Rules for Parking.
Commercial vehicles shall not park
On any public thoroughfare IN front OF
any private dwelling or apartment ex-
cept when actually engaged In loading
Or unloading merchandise.
No vehicle shall park within 20 feet
nf the approach side Of car stop sign
Every car In q funeral procession shall
display two Illuminated headlights.
When traffic lights are not u opera
don. trafic must stop before crossing
streets where lights are installed.
Vehicles shall not park on grades.
bridges or approaches thereto or on
Eiaducts.
No vehicle shall park at any time on
Conduit road from New Cut road 70 the
District line within the limits OF the
e4-foot roadway.
No parking viii be permitted at any
kame also on Prospect avenue between
Thirty-hfth and Thirty-sixth streets.
A two-holr parking limit between 8
an. and 9 pm. Is established on NJ
street between Twenty ninth and Thir-
&y-sixth streets and on Wisconsin ave-
nue between n and streets.
The new regulations also eliminate
kiae flashing OF the traffic signals as
FIRE warning signal and contain defini-
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