Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
UNIFORM TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE URGED
A. A. A. Will Ask All Cities
to Adopt Model
Code.

In strong appeal BROADCAST from
headquarters Of the American Automo-
bile Association here today, Thomas p.
Henry of Detroit. president of the ma
tional' motoring body, urged the 1854
clubs constituting the association to
place all their resources behind the
model municipal traffic ordinance and
to work for its speedy adoption by every
community,
The American Automobile Associa-
ton was one of 10 national organiza-
lions participating in the Hoover con-
fcrences on street and highway safety
and in the work of the committee on
municipal traffic ordinances and reg
ulations. which ratified the model
traffic ordinance at final conference
in Washington early in July.
Lauds Work OF Conference.
Mr.. Henry characterized the work of
the conference as the most construc-
tive" ever accomplished in the field of
traffic regulation, He said the model
ordinance would shortly be printed and
distributed through the country
THE adoption of the model ordin-
ance will not only make fer safety, but
1t should expedite the flow Of trafilc
and add greatly to the pleasure OF
motoring" Mr.. Henry declared.
The A. A. A. executive paid high
tribute to William e. Metzger of
Detroit, who was selected by Secretary
Hoover for the Craftsmanship OF the
committee on the model municipal
ordinance. and also to the way in which
the representatives of 10 national or
CARNATIONS co-operated In the develop
ment of the ordinance.
Urges Clubs to Unite.
He urged that all A. A. A. clubs work
as unit with the other participating
organizations to obtain the adoption OF
the ordinance by all municipalities at
the earliest possible moment He
added that this would be In line with
strong resolution adopted by the
American Automobile Association at
its recent convention In Cincinnati.
Following Is the text OF MIR. Henry's
letter.
There has just been concluded at
Washington, d. c. the most oonstruc-
tive conference of municipal traflc reg
uiations that has ever been held In this
country. Out OF that conference has
come a model municipal trafilc ordi-
nance, written by the trafsic experts OF
the country
The committee. which prepared the
ordinance was appointed over year
ago by Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
as chairman of the national conference
on street and highway safety. During
its work on the ordinance the COM
mittee had the benefit of comparative
studies of the existing ordinances and
regulations of over 100 American cities
and towns.
Copies win Be Sent Out.
1.-THE model ordinance as soon as
printed win be submitted to municipal
officials throughout the country, and
who will, of course, see that all A. A. A.
clubs receive copies promptly
mo one, more than the rnotorist OF
this country, knows the confusion and
even accidents that ensue because OF
multiplicity of traffie rules. regula-
tons, and signals existing today in
American cities. many of them operat-
ing in contradiction 10 one another.
The adoption of q model ordinance by
American municipalities will not only
make for safety but 1t should expedite
the flow Of traffie. and add to the
pleasure of motoring.
Upon the receipt of this model
traffic ordinance / urge upon you and
the presidents Of our Loaf AFFILIATED
motor clubs. continued interest and
activity. and joining with other civic
bodies in your community in a cam
naign TO secure its adoption.
| THE chairman Of the committee
which prepared the ordinance, William
e. Metzger Of Detroit, a member of our
| executive committee, has been assisted
In this work by expert representatives
from nine national associations, as well
as other official and unoficial groups
| concerned In safety and traffic hand
ling, and they have oo-epsrated in a
! remarkable wav"