Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
YAR[AND FAVORS
LEFT-AAND TURNS
Ban May Be Removed at
intersections Guarded by
Tr,:....;c Policemen.
nv G. ADAMS YARD.

\ new regulation providing for
trolled by crossing policeman. to
he the same as on streets controlled
by traffic lights, was announced to-
day by Traffic Director William III
lIarland. Recommendation for max
ing left turns uniform has been made
to the commissioners, and Mr.. Har-
land believes their approval assured
Mr.. lIarEl1d expressed himself as
being of the opinion that this rcgu-
lation will simplify traffic conditions
ms heretofore the average mOtorist
has been puzzled as to what to do
at these intersections. The pulling
up 10 the right-hand curb and await :
ing the policeman's signal before
turning left will allow through traf-
tic to proceed without the possibility
of being blocked. as often happened
when one or more machines pulled
out into the center of the street, the
director SAID.
May End Restrictions.
This regulation probably will end
the mo left turn" restrictions. AR.
Hariand believes. especially on r and
q streets, where drivers before have
been forced to drive around blocks
10 reach their destination.
Right turns on police controlled
CROSSINGS should be made only when
the semiphore says go, Mr.. Harland
states. Although this regulation has
been in force for IA long time. some
policemen, as we'll as many motorists,
nave not followed this course Of pro.
cedure. Cases are known where a
policeman has rebuked driver for
not turning right. when his signal
sd al stop
The cungested condition about Du.
pont Circle during the rush hours re-
Gently called TO the Traffic Bureau $
attention by The Star, has resulted
in the arrest and conviction OF three
taxioab drivers. Two were CHARGE.
with parking abreast and the other
one with SLOW driving.
Congestion Created.
Much traffic congestion had resulted
previously due to the non-obServance
OF the law by Taxi drivers on the
west side of the circle. Ii thsir stand
was fiiled, they would park along.
side OF each other or else loiter around
the triangle on Massachusetts avenue
and Twentieth street. Many mornings
those on their way to work were tied
up until the unraveling began. Many
acciden ts also were narrowly averted.
The bureau IL considering plan to
han parking on one side of Seven
teenth STREE. between Massachusetts
and Florida avenues. Complaint mas
been made that the street IL too mar
row for parking on both sides. par
ticularly with the large busses that
are routed along IL Ia miss the traffic
lights on Sixteenth street. AS there
are many apartment houses on this
street. the curbs are lined for blocks
without a break with parked ma
chimes. According to the complaint
there is just enough room for autono'
biIes TO pass each other. but that be
cause of the small margin Of room
many accidents have occurred and
the street Is regarded as very danger
Gus. II Is brought out also in the
opinion OF the complaina ants that the
street is n fire run. which fact In
creases the menace to the safety OF
life and property.
Mr.. Hariand has had Inspector
Brown investigate the condition. and
although he reported that machines
could pass. the matter is under further
investigation.