The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-11
new TRAFFIC
PLAN IS GIVEN
CITIZENS 0. X.
Majority Like System Now
in Effect on Washington
and Cross Streets.
BUT SOME SAY ROTTEN
Policemen Declare Flaw Is
That People Won't Pay
Attention.

Mr.. Average Citizen prefers the
present pedestrian regulation to the
former take a chance" method of
crossing downtown street intersec-
tions on Washington st.
This was indicated today from a
random survey made by Times re-
porter at the three downtown COR
nerS where pedestrian traffic is reg
ulated by corner policemen.
Twelve expressed satisfaction with
the three-way system in effect at
Pennsylvania, Meridian and Illinois
Sts., while seven favor another plan.
Traffic policemen said that they be-
lieve the new system has improved
the situation.
Several city councilmen are agi-
tating adjustment of the system de-
signed to give the pedestrian
forty-five second period to shuttle
from one curb to another, because
the regulation "irritates people,"
Consider Turn Abolition
Under the present plan, vehicular
and street car traffic is stopped In
all directions while pedestrians cross.
Flat to curb parking on Washington
to permit an additional lane of traf-
flc and adjustment of right turns
are being considered by city officials.
Here are the views of pedestrians.
A. L. MILLER, 656 E. Forty
second ST. like it.
A. H. WEINLAND, 1929 N. New
Jersey St.--Rotten. Looks like a
bunch of kids.
L. M. JONEWAY. 1912 S. Belmont
Ave.-I think it is an improvement.
CLYDE WILKINS, West Newton.
1t helps both walker and motorist.
G. B. LOOMS, 1928 N. Alabama
SIT is all right when you are not
in hurry. I use the alley when
ever can to save time.
JACOB SEHR, 1920 E. Washing
ton St.-Fine as silk. 1t suits me.
Rotten, He Says
JAMES Upton, 1926 Broadway
1t is rotten. 1 walk and drive
both and it slows you up all around.
MRS. L. E. REEVES, 712 N. I'LL
nois St.-The present plan is all
right.
MRS. ROY BUTCHER, 1448 S.
Richland Ave.-It is fine, especially
helpful for mothers who have babies
to get across the street.
MRS. G. r. M, Congress Ave-
You have more time to get across
the street with youngsters without
feeling something is going to hit
you.
A CRIPPLED WOMAN-It is the
only way to protect we crippIes.
We're not afraid to cross row.
FRANK HORUFF,s $3.50 N. Me-
ridian SIT slows up traffic, but
gives the pedestrian some consid-
Grafton.
S. j. RENNARD, 900 Drexel Ave.
Ought to be changed. If you're In
a hurry you can't get there.
Hates to Be "Yipped att
MRS. H. j. SMITH, 1868 N. Penn.
Sylvania ST. don't like to be
yipped at. Small town stuff. I
prefer Chicago.
HENRY BISHOP, 962 Highland
Ave.-The cops show partiality. IT'S
nuisance.
H. H. MERANDA, 1902 N. Illinois
St.-Let people go with the traffic.
Things are slowed up at present.
MRS. I. GEITER, 5617 Guilford
Ave,-It's good when you get used
to it.
c. J. WEBER, 1859 S. Meridian
St.-Best thing that ever came to
this town in the way of traffic reg
ulation. Under the old system you
didn't know whether you'd get hit
or not.
G. H. FULLEN, 900 Seminole
Hotel.-Slows up too much this way.
Pedestrians should follow the traffic.
COppers Give Views
Traffic policemen assigned to the
corners said:
0. LEE-Best system we ever had
If folks would wake up to the fact
they're safe when they cross. It is
slow, but the system is all right If
folks would pay any attention to
officers. The best way to speed up
traffic is to eliminate right and left
turns.
CLARENCE LACEFIELD-It is
safer for pedestrians and drivers.
Old folks particularly are better
protected
TIMOTHY MMAHON-This is
the best break the pedestrian ever
got. I spent eleven weeks off duty
after my motorcycle skidded while
I was chasing a speeder. If you were
crippled up like was, you'd appre-
ciate chance to get across the
street without having to watch both
ways and around the corner.