Evening star., 1933-04-23
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

Twenty second and L streets and
Twenty second and M streets. This
new system will b tied in with the
lights already on Twenty-second street
at Massachusetts, avenue, Q and
streets.
Pennsylvania Avenue Plans.
Within six weeks Pennsylvania ave-
nue. will possess a series Of lights. These
will be placed at John Marshall place.
Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth,
Fourteenth, and Fourteenth and z
streets. Later, 1t Is planned to install
a signal at Thirteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. This signal will be
a special arrangement, plans for which
will be worked out in the near future.
Traffic demand signals are contem-
plated at Twenty-ninth and K streets.
Twenty-ninth and M streets, and M
street and the Key Memorial Bridge.
The first two intersections will have
push-button control for pedestrians.
So in the near future Pennsylvania
avenue will lose most Of its trafdc ON
GERS at intersections. An exception to
this will be at Fourteenth street. where
policeman will be kept stationed to
aid pedestrians.
A dangerous condition exists at Thir-
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
where automobiles eastward bound, de-
string to make q left hand turn, are
forced to drive through safety zone.
However, this danger to pedestrians
will be eliminated with the installation
of the new trafic lights planned for
that intersection.
Other Dangerous Conditions.
Another dangerous condition exists
at the far end OF the Highway
Bridge. Due to improper and made
quate placing Of directions. cars going
left to the Mount Vernon Memorial
Boulevard, are making turns too soon,
thus imperiling operators Of machines
driving along the Cd road to and from
Alexandria. This condition could be
remedied by making the signs Of d.
rections more noticeable Painting on
the roadway itself. might be the best
solution.
The free movement Of fire engines
and police cars on the streets OF the
city has been restricted. Yet 1t u
permissible for these cars to 90 the
wrong way on q one-way street. Be-
sides the congestion naturally caused
the action Of these vehicles Is unques-
tionably dangerous. What 10 to be
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known. Only In a very few instances
could this unorthodox movement be
expeditions. A few seconds saved then
cannot favorably compare with the
chance loss Of lives and damages to
property. One way should mean one
way for all.
Maryland Safety Campaign.
alert Today; Alive Tomorrow" will
be the slogan Of the Junior safety
campaign to be held throughout Mary
land the week Of May /. according to
Col E. Austin Baughman, commits
sioner Of motor vehicles The safety
week is designed to reduce the number
of children injured or killed in traffic
accidents.
During the week Of the campaign
members Of the State and city police
visit all the schools and give short
talks to the children to impress upon
them the importance of confning their
play to sidewalks and fields instead Of
streets and traffic lanes.
According to Col Baughman, trafic
accidents increase at this time Of the
year, and it Is for this reason that
he is launching the junior safety cam
paign now.
we must teach the child" he says
that it is equally important for him
to stay out Of the way Of the mo-
torist, as it is for the motorist te
avoid the child"