New Britain herald., 1930-08-20
STATE BEARS DOWN
 ON TRAFFIC RULES
InSiStenCe Made on Observance
 Of All Regulations

Perfect performance in traffic on being required by all city and state police in accordance with the plans for the final two weeks of the Save A-Life campaign which is being con- ducted by Connecticut in coopera- ton with other New England states. City enforcement is under the su- pervision and direction of focal po- lice Three state departments, police, highway and motor vehicle, are CO., operating in plans for regulation on the state highways.
 Enforcement will be continuous and, according to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Robbins B. Stoeckel, the procedure during the last two weeks of August will point the way 10 practice which will be lasting.
 Every safety rule set up for the protection and convenience of traf- flc participants will be enforced. On the open highways, motorists will be required to refrain from cutting in and out on hills and at curves and other dangerous places. White lines laid down by the highway depart ment must be respected. The police will insist that motorists keep to the right of these lines. Parking reg ulations must be observed.
 In city traffic, enforcement will require obedierce by motorists to lights, signs. systems and ordinances. Pedestrians will also be required 10 observe the regulations in force for safety.
 No Drive on Non Residents There will be no special direc- ton for enforcement against non residents says Commissioner Stoc- kel, except as they come un1er Connecticut laws, either now or at any time in the future, but when cffenses occur it will not deter Con necticut enforcement officers i, 'he offenders are from another state"
 In discussing traffic on stats nigh ways, he said that better judgment will be demanded in all cases of passing from the rear. Any operator | who goes on to the left side of the 1 highway to pass another car as- sumes a responsibility because he is | in the right of way Of vehicles con- | ing from the other direction. If he | does not know enough 10 select Q i good place, where he can be sure | he will not DC caught by a vehicle | rightfully on it's own side. then hc | is unfit for operation on the h1gh- ways and ought 10 De talk T off Stocckel says.
 selection of Parking PlaCrS
 Another serious traffic oifensa is i tad parking of vehicles in th2 wrong | places. Possibly it would not be ac- i cording to law to say that q man who parks a vehicle in Il place and | in such manner as to put others in danger is reckless. but he is com hitting q stupid act and creating a hazard which did not exist before
 It is good evidence of untitness Parking on curves or near the tor of @ hill is forbidden. In actul practice there ought to be no park
 ing on the traveled part of th'
 highway.
 "Thc choosing of a place needs tt be done deliberately by the opera
 tor. If a car breaks down within the limits of the highway it ought 10 be pushed out of the way as soor as possible. The change of a tire ought to be made off the limits oi a highway.
 "The state has also laid out driv, 1 ing directions which are reasonable and plainly indicated on the high ways. Wherever a white line divides l the highway there ought to be nc trespassirg on the other side. This is especially true in Connecticut where the white line is found only in locations where 1t is necessary that the road be divided. There must be no passing to the left where there are white lines.