The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-20
new TRAFFIC
CODE CHECKED
Up TO SLACK
New Regulations Patterned
After Model Proposed
for Nation.
PARK AGAIN ON CIRCLE
Mayor Refuses Promise of
Signature Until He Has
Studied Document.
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StuQl6Q document
Detailed Provisions Of New Traffic Code
Page 81
The new traffic code, passed unan-
imously by city council Monday
night, and embodying widespread
changes, was being scrutinized by
Mayor L. Ert Slack today.
The mayor would not promise his
signature to the measure, he said
until he has inspected the lengthy
document which virtually replaces
all traffic control provisions now on
the city's statute books.
Mayor Slack expected certified
copy of the new ordinance from City
Clerk William A. Boyce in the
course of the day. If the mayors
signature is not long delayed, the
ordinance will become effective in
approximately thiry days. Publica-
ton must follow Slack's approval.
Park Again on Circle.
On only one point, the re-inState-
ment of parking on Monument
Circle, did the council hesitate in its
approval of the new code, patterned
after suggestions embodied in the
report of the national traffic confer
ence held two years ago at Wash
ington at the Instance of Herbert
G. Hoover, then secretary of COM
merce.
Briefly, principal provisions of the
new ordinance provide:
Reinstatement of parking on the
Circle, but parallel to the curb.
Elimination of the yellow "cau-
lion" light following the red stop
light in traffic signals; the caution
signal to continue to follow the
green ego" however.
Establishment of thirty-one
through" streets.
one-Hour Parking
One-hour parking from 8 q. m. to
Z D. m. Except Sundays and
holidays) in district bounded by
south side of Maryland street, north
side of New York street, west side Of
Capitol avenue and east side of Del
aware street. One hour and thirty
minutes permitted for parking in
other parts of congested district.
Flat-to-curb parking on all streets
except south side Of Georgia street
from Illinois to McCrea streets; both
sides of Market street between
Alabama and New Jersey and both
sides OF Ohio street between Del
aware and East streets.
Traffic from alleys must turn tc
the right
Vehicles to stop not less than six
feet in rear of street car and remain
stationary until passengers have
reached place of safety.
Making it unlawful for one auto
mobile to pass another stopped al
through" street or traffic signal.
Extend Safety Board Power
Extending powers of board ot
board of safety; empowering 1T tc
establish safety zones, mark lanes Of
traffic and designate streets where
traffic cannot make right or left
turns.
Greater protection to pedestrians
by placing their rights above those
of motorists, while endeavoring tc
curb ''jay walking"
Parking restricted adjacent tC
safety zones, street intersections
traffic signals, fire hydrant or fire
stations, club buildings, theaters
bridges, under elevations or in front
of private drivewayS, excavations Of
distractions.
No parking in streets or alleys less
than forty feet wide in congestec
district except on south side Oi
Court street and north side oi
Wabash street, between Delaware
and Pennsylvania streets, from $3.50
D. m. to 2 a. m.
Set Size of Fines
Parking restricted to west side oi
north and south streets and south
side of east and west streets where
such streets are less than thirty feet
wide.
Parking restricted on sections ol
forty-eight streets.
Fine not exceeding $500 to which
may be added imprisonment not ex-
ceeding $50 days for viloation Of tht
ordinance.
To speed up enactment of the new
code. it was presented in the forIr
of an amendment to tie amend
ments introduced in council foul
weeks ago and which it virtual!
supplants.
Reverse Stand on Circle
In voting to re-establish park
ing on the Circle, four councilmel
reversed their position of a month
ago when parking there was abol
ished. At that time Albert F. Meu
rer was the only councilman op
posed to the ban on Circle parking
Monday, however, at a COMMITTEES
meeting Councilman Herman P
Lieber, Edward w. Harris, John F
White and Edward B. Raub, presi
dent, supported Meurer.
Monday night Robert E. Spring
steen, safety committee chairman
sought to have the clause strickel
from the new code. Supporting hin
were Meredith Nicholson, Paul T
Rathert and Earl Buchanan. Mer
chants on the Circle petitionet
unanimously for return Of the park
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