Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
25-M|LE AUTO SPEED
AND MORE SO-M|LE
ZONES CONSIDERED
Subcommittee of Traffic Ad-
visory Committee Sees Ad-
vantageS in Increase.

An increase in the speed limit from
% to rs miles an hour, and extension
of the 30-mile limit on arterial highways
is under consideration by a subcommit-
tee of the Traffic Advisory Committee
appointed by the District Commits
sioners.
Throughout the Summer the SUBJ
committee has been studying various
plans for expediting the movement OF
trafiic, and, as q result, tentatively
reached q conclusion that q slight in
crease In the speed limit, coupled with
longer 30-mile zones on the Arterial
compliShing that purpose. The sub
committee, however, has not yet put
its plan in the form Of recommends
ton for consideration Of the full COM
mittee.
Improved Machines Factor.
The consensus of the subcommittee
1t was said, is that a higher speed
limit OF rs miles an hour, would be
just as safe as the 22-mile hour limit,
in view OF the improved mechanical
condition of automobiles. Moreover, it
was pointed out, many drivers now run
at speed of as miles an hour, though
they do 1t illegally, but there has been
10 increase in the accident records.
The idea of the subcommittee is to
place more responsibility on the driver
If the speed limit is raised. He would
have to govern his speed according to
conditions, or else, If involved in an
accident, find himself faced with a
charge of reckless driving.
Under the present speed limit of %
miles an hour, 1t was explained, a
driver who proceeds at this rate through
heavy traff1c is guilty of reckless driV-
ing. And such would be the case under
25-mile limit, The advantage of the
increased limit would be to expedite
the movement of trafic, particularly on
the boulevard highways and on streets
having traff1c lights, where cross traffic
Is controlled. The lights, of course,
control cross traffic at intersections
where the signals are in operation. The
intersections of boulevard highways are
controlled by signs requiring a vehicle
to come to a complete stop before
crossing.
Proposes More Arterial Highways.
The subcommittee, it was said, also
believes that more arterial highways
could be established, especially in the
outlying sections, and some of those
now having a 30-mile speed limit could
be extended further in toward the heart
of the city.
Another subcommittee has been at
work on the all-night parking prob
lem, but 1t has decided not to make
any recommendation with respect to
the elimination of all-night parking
at this time. 1t will, however, suggest
the creation of a special committee to
make a comprehensive survey of ga
rage facilities to determine how many
cars could be stored off the public
streets at night at this time and how
many years it would take to provide
accommodations for all vehicles.
This subcommittee had under con-
Sideration the recommendation of the
automobile parking committee headed
by Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant Sd that all
night parking be prohibited within two
years. This plan was to prohibit all
parking between am. and am
All Night Parking.
Still another proposal considered by
the subcommittee was the establish
ment of zones where all night parking
would be prohibited with view to the
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