The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-01
Model Traffic Laws
 Now Being Sought
Suggestions for Adoptons of Same and Street Traffic
 Sign Manual Offered

icipality and are not general, suitable to be dealt with by state law. The foregoing sections arc drawn up in such a manner as tc be adaptable to particular loca conditions by the insertion Oi names of streets or other details according to conditions in the .o. cality.
 Cities and towns in states which have adopted Act " of tho Uni. form Vehicle code as revised by the Third National conference on Street and Highway Safety and the American Bar association in 1930 will find 1t very simple to adopt the remaining provisions of the Model ordinance herein referred to and not already included in the state law. By so doing they will more completely insure their se- curing the maximum benefits to be derived from the operation of these modern and effective traffic meas ures. They may also wish to re- peat in their ordinances certain state law provisions for emphasis and educational purposes.
 An appendix to the Model or dinance contains 0 number of state law provisions suitable for this use These provisions are either identi- cal with the Uniform Vehicle code or adapted therefrom to meet ur- ban conditions. It Is also pointed out that in those states where repetition of state law provision in municipal ordinances Is neccs. sary for purposes of local enforce. ment or in the event state law pro. visions are inadequate, the pro. visions suggested in the appendix to the Model ordinance or such portions as may be desired should be included in the ordinance.
 To the extent that the Motor Vehicle law of state has not been brought into full conformity with the Uniform Vehicle code as revised in 1880. cities and towns in the state will find 1t desirable to adopt suitable provisions by ordinance pending their adoption by state law.
 In certain states still having state law provisions not in har- mony with the national standards 1t will be necessary to amend the state law bringing 1t into conform ity with tho Uniform Vehicle code as revised in 1930 before cities and towns can put into effect the Mo- del ordinance in its entirety. Even in these states, however, early adoption, by the cities and towns. of all provisions of the ordinance consistent with the state law would be a long step toward uniformity.
 The Manual on Street Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings prO- vides the technical details as to shape, size, color, location, etc, of devices essential to the safe and orderly conduct of traffic in cities and towns. Uniformity is ob- viously important as in the case of traffic laws and regulations which prescribe tho conduct of motorists and pedestrians with reference 10 the signs, signals and markings. These. standards, which are already in effect in large number of cit- ies and towns, are designed for adoption by the traffic authorities without the need for legislation. They are in accord with the provls- ions of the Uniform Code and Model ordinance and conform to the system of standard rural signs adopted by the state highway off, cials.
 Taken together these standards provide the basis for nation wide uniformity In motor laws. or- dinances, and traffic control de- vices.