Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

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- been a regulation designed
primarily for the protection
= of pedestrians that not only
has been completely diSregarded
by motorists, but It's enforcement
has been completely disregarded
by members of the Metropolitan
Police Department. This totally
disregarded regulation is to be
found under paragraph Y, of Sec
ton IA, of Article XII. Concise in
phraseology, it states: mo vehicle
shall park within 20 feet Of the
approach side of a car stop sign"
Regulation Clear.
No regulation could be clearer
or set forth in fewer words. Yet
what does that mean after all,
when drivers of automobiles pay
no attention to it and police off,
GERS are likewise as derelict? It
means that the pedestrian must
suffer either his good nealth or
worse from the dereliction OF two
parties.
While this column is for the
edification of the motoring world
primarily, it cannot at any time
forget the rights of the foot trav-
elers, and is at all times for safety
to all residents of the National
Capital. The faults of motorists
and pedestrians will be picked out
without fear or favor, for after all
Is not the motoriSt pedestrian
tomorrow and vice versa?
The above regulation was pro-
mulgated for the safety of the
pedestrian. It was framed so that
he or she would not have to dart
out into the street blindly be-
tween parked cars, to catch his
or her coming street car. At the
same time it was framed so as to
keep the motoriSt from hitting
the would-be boarder at a time
that his only punishment would
be anxiety and worry.
Violation Menace.
Violation of this regulation is a
great menace. Not only should
the automobiliSt refrain from dis
obeying the order, but the police
man at hand should strictly en-
force it. Greater good could be
done humanity in this case than
checking up on the overtime vio-
lator.
It has been said that the sign
prohibiting parking in such cases
Is too small to be read by the aver
age motoriSt. He sees the sign
"car STOP" and the lettering I'M
der 1t appears to be an advertise
ment of the traction company. If
such is the case it should be cor
rected. But in the meantime a
few arrests would cause the mo-
toriSt to be a more cautious read
er. The pamphlet on traffic regu-
latlonS does not appear to be an
advertisement, and every motorist
should have a copy and be fully
acquainted with it.
Maryland'S Waterways.
Maryland for a long time, and
Justly. too, has prided itself over
the States good roads. There
seems, however, to be one blot
upon its escutcheon. That black
mark is BladenSburg. Yearly the
main highway connecting Wash
ington with Baltimore, and An
napoliS, too, is severed by Spring
floods or heavy rainfallS during
the year. The otherwise fine road
way is turned into a small rivulet
of no mean proportions. When
too many automobiles are stalled,
due to submarine ignitions, the
highway authorities kindly re-
route the traffic.
This occurs several times year,
and has for long period of time.
Neighboring homes suffer as well
as machine owners. Yet nothing
at all has been done about it.
The event could be scheduled in
the HagerStown Almanac or any
other. Maryland, with it's gaso-
line tax, could well afford an i'm
provement here. The situation at
present is ridiculous.
Garry Me Back"
Trying to be fair to motorists
and pedestrians alike, let's try to
be the same way with both States
bordering on the District of Co
lumbia. So what's the matter
with Virginia's highway depart
ment? Having implied such a