The Washington times., 1929-04-24

groups throughout the country
with invitations for criticism. Some
suggested changes found in the
responses were Incorporated in the
final draft, which contains rs essen.
tial features, as follows:
/. Recommending the creation Of
| an official traffic body in each
city to coordinate all municipal
| agencies in matters Of traffic regu-
lation, control and enforcement.
Control Signals
2. Recommends the establishment
of division of traffic engineering
AMI the employment of a city
traffic engineer in cities where
there is serious traffic problem.
3. Recommends the adoption Of
uniform official traffic signs, sig.
mails and pavement markings.
A. Recommends the insts llation
| of traffic control signals on
streets where traffic is heavy in
order to speed up the movement of
vehicles and safeguard pedestrians.
| 5, Provides that where traffic
signals are used the movement of
traffic shall be directed by the
words STOP" 60" and Caution"
or Wait" or by the use of colored
| lights.
s. Where colored lights are used.
red shall indicate STOP" green
shall indicate Go" and yellow shall
indicate Caution" or Wait
| Z. Provides that pedestrians shah
be given the right-of.way over
vehicles at all crossings, except
where traffic is regulated by an
officer or signals,
s. Provides that pedestris ms shall
yield right-of-way to vehicles at all
places other than crossings, but
drivers of vehicles must always
exercise due care for the safety of
pedestrians.
8. Provides that where traffic is
controlled, pedestrians must yield
right-of-way to vehicles proceeding
under Go" signal, while vehicles
must yield to pedestrians who are
| crossing. or have started to cross
under AGO" signal.
Street Car Peril
10. Provides rules regarding
driving past street cars and pro-
vides that vehicles must not re.
main on street car tracks after the
street car has signalled.
IL. Provides that railway trains
and street cars shall not block the
streets.
12. Provides that vehicles shall
not stop in certain specified places
on streets.
IS. Provides for the establishment
of loading zones for passenger and
freight vehicles, also for bus stops
and taxicab stands.
IA. Prohibits busses and taxicabs
from parking in places other than
designated stands or zones. except
that they may be permitted to
stop at other places to take on or
let off passengers.
is. Provides that parking shall
be entirely prohibited in certain
places and that parking time shall
be limited in certain designated
places.
Is. Provides that no vehicle be
permitted to park in such a man.
ner that less than 10 feet of the
width of the roadway Is left avail
able for the free movement Of
traffic.
IL. Prohibits all.night parking.
Is. Prohibits the use of a We.
hicle on the streets for the pri.
mary purpose of displaying adver.
tising.
10. Provides that all vehicles shall
keep on the right side of the street,
and that slow moving vehicles keep
az closely as possible to the right
curb, except where conditions make
it impracticable.
Anent Right Turns
20. Provides that right turns shall
be made from the right hand curb
and that left turns shall be from
the traffic lane nearest the center
of the street. In making left turn
vehicle shall pass to the right of
the center of the intersection, un.
less otherwise directed.
FL. Provides that all left turns
shall be made on the Co. signal,
unless otherwise directed by a po-
lice officer.
%. Provides that turning around
shall be prohibited unless movement
can he made in safety and without
backing or interference with other
traffic.
%. Provides that vehicles .emerg-
ing from alleys or private driveways
shall stop before proceeding across
sidewalk.
"a. Provides that all vehicles shall
come to a stop before entering a
through street.
25. Provides that vehicles left un.
attended on street shall have brakes
set and engine stopped. and that
parked vehicles shall be equipped
with proper lights at night.
AS in the case of the uniform
code the trainers Of the Model Ordi.
nance recognized that there should
be in the ordinance sufficient elasti-
city to render it remedial of specific
local traffic conditions Accordingly.
the ordinance has been 50 drawn
that it can be made applicable to
any municipal situation without sac
rifice Of its sound fundamental prin.
clples.