Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

stating changes. It seems that
all the merchants, or at least q
great number Of them, want desig-
mated places set forth for their
stores. If all their requests were
complied with, there would be In
many instances no room for any
other parking. Some require q
large space, other not. The large
stores with large spaces would en-
croach upon their neighbors who
have paid for having signs erected
previously. Mr.. Harland has quite
a problem before him.
Speaking of these zones, it is not
permissible for owners Of private
cars to park in them even If they
desire to purchase from that par
| ticular store. The management
might acquieSce, but the police de-
partment will not, and a parking
ticket can be expected.
The other day a man parked in
one of these zones to get his
lunch. A ticket was handed him.
With smart laWyer-the word
alec might be added after the
word smart-the defendant took
his case into court. Through his
attorney he explained that he had
parked for the purpose of loading
up. Strange enough there was no
laughter, and after the eXpectant
pause the defendant paid his fine
and the fee of his lawyer He
prabably was lucky not to have
been cited for contempt of court.
Road Widening Needed.
The need of wide highways
throughout the land is becoming
more and more apparent every
day. While these highways will
be hailed by the speeders. they will
prove q source of delight to the
motoriSt who is unable to pass a
slowly moving car because Of the
traffic congestion and the narrow
ness Of the roadways. With the
completion of such highways,
which are becoming q necessity,
Sundays and days OF races and
football games will not hin the
pleasure of driving.
Recently story was published
in this paper of a plan to make
an express or high-speed route
between here and New York. 1t
is to be hoped that plans for that
work will soon be undertaken.
While broad highways encourage
speeding, such roads make travel
safer, and that Is a great need Of
today. Wider roads, elimination
of grade crossings, well banked
turns and leveling of dangerous
hills will greatly reduce accidents.
Some time ago all that was neces-
sary about a highway was its
length. That necessity now has
given away to width.
Maryland has initiated the idea
in. this section Of the country and
is contemplating further plans
along this line.
The State must soon give serious
consideration to the need for ex-
press highways, according to H.
mobile Club of Maryland.
BY the establishment of express
highways, accommodating four
lanes of traffic, accidents could be
reduced considerably, he said.
"Our State Roads Commission
is very wisely carrying out this
idea on the boulevard between
Baltimore and Washington" the
Automobile Club official said.
Here four lanes of traffic are pro-
vided for, as also on portion of
Charles street.
| ''The very obvious Ineffective
,1ncc re fIYaa LAVA venoI De oryf
denced on the Annapolis boule-
ward. Here congestion is so great
that the third lane is of practi-
cally no value.
Economy in road construction,
however, would seem in most in
stances to call for the widening of
present main thoroughfares to the
four-lane standard rather than
the construction Of additional
roads, except, Of course, where
portions Of such roads have al
ready been constructed.
Motorists should bear in mind
that on these four-lane roads the
extreme right lane is intended for
the regular moving line Of traffic,
while the one just inside Of this
lane is to be used only for passing
vehicles ahead.
"In the interest of safety there
is no step more important at this
state of road building than the
concerted effort to have COM
plete chain of four-lane traffic
roads throughout our State"
Motorists will be glad to learn
the new bridge over the Monocaey
river near Frederick, Md, is now
open to traffic.