The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-28
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FOR TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS
Arrests Excluded in City-Wide
Campaign; Loud Speaker to
Tell Drivers Faults

Spectacular plans for a city
wide educational campaign against
the increasing number of traffic
accidents were revealed today at
a luncheon meeting of the traffic
committee of the Board Of Trade.
A committee Of 100, to be
known as the traffic observers
committee, will be selected from
among the citizenry Of Wash
ington to watch traffic and make
notes Of any attractions of the
regulations. When a member Of
the committee notices a violation,
a report will be made to general
membership headquarters and a
letter will be sent to the violator
asking cooperation in the safety
campaign.
In addition, a special police car
painted white and manned by po-
lice will cruise through the city
and if violation, either by pedes-
TRAN or motorist, is noticed q
policeman will call out through a
loud speaker, calling attention to
the violation and the dangers
involved.
No Arrests Planned
Both measures will be put into
effect within 10 days, it was an
nounced. However, it was brought
out that there is no intention in
the two measures of taking police
action against the violator. The
measures are purely intended to
educate citizens on traffic hazards
and proper safeguards.
Wallace Robinson, chairman Of
the committee, in reference to the
plans said:
"They are not shoppers idea,
but merely a reminder to play
the game"
The slogan for the campaign
will be Help Washington Win the
National Safety Contest for 1884"
Charles Clark, chairman of a sub
committee of the traffic group,
pointed out that Washington has
been entered in the contest for a
number of years and last year was
given honorable mention. He said
the safety contest leadership is a
good mark to shoot at, but, in the
final analysis, prevention Of acct
dents is the purpose Of the cam.
paign.
Stickers to Be Used
PlacardS, buttons, tire covers
and stickers carrying the slogan
will be distributed to motorists,
pedestrians and operators of COM
merclal vehicles, including street
cars.
Plans for the campaign we're
outlined by Mr.. Robinson, and
further explained by Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazen, Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer
and Major Ernest w. Brown.
Commissioner Hazen announced
that in conjunction with the cam
paign the Commissioners had
issued a proclamation as follows:
whereas, the District of Co.
lumbia is enrolled in the 1894
National Traffic Safety Contest
of the National Safety Council,
and whereas, automobile acct.
dents are increasing tremend.
Ously this year, and whereas 62
deaths and 1886 personal in.
juries have resulted from acct.
dents in our city so far this
year, and whereas it is the aim
and purpose of the Board Of
Commissioners to do all in their
power to make motoring on the
streets of our city safe, be it
resolved:
9Th at the Commissioners
hereby request the citizens Of
the District of Columbia to alb.
stain from those careless acts
which cause the bulk of acct
dents on our streets; to obey
the signs and signals and the
regulations of our city; and to
observe those rules of courtesy
and self.reSpect in driving
which lie at the heart of the
automobile safety problem in
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