Evening star., 1930-06-15

Tor playground supervisors, engineering
| schools and universities, including the
training of traffic engineers.
Suggestion Is made that a uniform
traf1ic manual be compiled and distrib-
uted for the education of vehicle opera
tors in safe driving practices.
This manual should be divided into
two sections 1t is stated. with one Sec
ton comprising special instructions to
the drivers of commercial vehicles, and
the other containing special instructions
to drivers of passenger automobiles.
The conference believes that the
work OF safety education should be car
ried on through every possible medium,
including newspapers and magazines
posters, motion pictures. schools for mo-
toristS, safe drivers clubs, churches and
schools, and special campaigns through
civic organizations.
The uniform vehicle code of the con-
ference indicates a speed of Is miles
| an hour for motor vehicles in passing
schools during the recess periods or
| when children are coming to or going
from school, and imposes the reckless
driving penalty upon motorists violating
any of the other rules of the road at
a speed higher than is miles in pass
ing such points.
insufficient caution and care is shown
by pedestrians at crossings of streets
and roads, in view of the conference,
and resulting in accidents and fatali-
ties. AS further feature of the safety
educational campaign, the conference
says:
Pedestrian Education Advised.
I'm view of the fact that collisions
Of motor vehicles with pedestrians
amount to more than so per cent of
the total number of traffic fatalities,
the education and regulation OF pedes-
trians, as we'll as of drivers, should be
given greater attention. Pedestrians
and motorists should bear q conSiderate
attitude toward each other.
Along rural highways, wherever
there are suitable sidewalks or paths,
pedestrians should use them, and 1t is
suggested that consideration of the
State highway departments might well
be directed to including the construc-
ton Of definite footways or sidewalks
along the public highways as an ap-
| propriate and valuable adjunct. from
the point of safety, to roadside better
ment and Identification.
Where there are no sidewalks Pc
destrlans can generally walk most
safely on the left side facing the traf.
fic, but should not be required by Law
to do So inasmuch as at certain points
as on the inside of curves, this is @
dangerous procedure.
Pedestrians Should Obey Rules.
In the congested areas of cities pc
deStrianS should be urged or required
to keep on the sidewalk or within the
boundaries OF safety zones and eros.
walks, and obey the traffic rules and
regulations.
Motorists should be required to give
| special heed to all regulations affecting
| the safety of pedestrians"
In urging cooperation between
motorists and pedestrians, the confer.
ence SAYS further:
Despite all efforts of the authoritie.
to eliminate hazards, to provide ampl,
warning and traffic control measures
and to enforce the rules and regula.
| tionS applicable at grade crossings anC
| highway intersections, the public mus
in the main be depended upon for vol.
untary compliance with the rules oi
| proper conduct at such points.
Therefore, it is of fundamental i'm.
! portance that knowledge of laws, regl.
| lations, traffic control measures anc
! proper practices in this regard be car.
ried to all the public"