The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-25
ATTRACTIONS
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NUMEROUS
Times Survey Shows
Motorists Disregard
Many Laws

porter noted more than score
Of violations in an hours time.
Constitution Avenue, he found,
is the latest speedway. From
Fifteenth to Seventh on that
avenue, he found traffic moving
about 20 miles an hour in q %
mile zone. One beer truck passed
at about IS miles an hour.
In front of the Navy Building
two cars made u turns despite
warning signs. Continuing into
Potomac Park, The Times scout
car found park police on duty,
with a result that the 22-mile
limit was being strictly observed
by drivers.
Observes the Law
Most Of the traffic around
Hams Point was also moving at
the legal limit, but two cars
passed going more than 80. BY
the golf clubhouse a car shot out,
disregarding the stop sign, and
hit it up at about 40 miles an
hour.
On lower Fourteenth Street two
oil truck drivers, their vehicles
carrying Virginia tags, were hav-
ing a race, doing better than IS.
Traffic on Constitution Avenue
from Fourteenth Street toward
the Capitol was also moving in
excess of the limit. the average
being close to 80, with several
cabs observed beating lights.
Within the Capitol grounds the
limit was rigidly observed.
On Maryland Avenue Northeast
traffic was moving about "a miles
an hour. Returning back down
Pennsylvania Avenue the average
speed was clicked at 26 miles.
Pedestrians to Blame
There was more to criticize In
the behavior of pedestrians than
in drivers in the downtown area.
They were cutting across the line
of traffic in disregard of the
lights, thus delaying traffic and
endangering their own lives.
Lack of motorcycle police on
the streets was noticed, only
three being seen. Two Of these
were park police and one a
Metropolitan Traffic Bureau
member heading toward Union
Station.
Major Brown today called on
precinct and bureau commanders
in the Metropolitan Police De-
partment to take steps to refer
to the Board of Revelations and
Restoration of Operators Permits
the names Of those drivers whose
offenses show them to be public
1nenaceS."
Plans Revelations
His general order reads in full:
"YOu will instruct the mem
bers of your command that in
addition to regular reports on
certain traffic OffenseS, where
cases come to their attention
that the operator of car has
shown beyond any question that
he is q public menace in the
operation Of o motor vehicle
ON the public streets, they will
submit q report to these head
quarters, giving all facts in the
case, the names and addresses
of witnesses, that the matter
may be referred to the Board
Of Revelations and Restoration
Of Operators Permits, for the
purpose Of revOking or suspend.
ing his operators permit.
''YOu will instruct the men
to continue q strict enforce.
ment Of all traffic regulations
and where circumstances war
rant, actual arrests will be
made.''
IMPROVEMENT IN 5 DAYS
A comparison Of deaths, acct.
dents and injuries involving auto
lists during the five days of the
drive to date and similar period
last week showed that the efforts
Of the campaign have not been
in vain.
From Saturday at 8 a. m. until
8 a. m. today, there were no
traffic deaths, only 40 motorist
accident injuries and 100 acct
dents.
From 8 a. m. Saturday a. week
ago until 8 a. m. last Thursday
there were two traffic deaths, Sc
motor accident injuries and 131
accidents.
Three hundred and forty.three
arrests were made between 8 a. m
yesterday and the same hour to
day for traffic violations. There
were 10 automobile accidents re-
ported in which ii persons were
injured, but none seriously.
Police Heads Elated
Police officials were highly
elated over the fact that no reck.
less driving cases were reported
yesterday.
OF the 34S arrested, rs were
charged with speeding, 10 with
having failed to heed red lights,
II with having failed to stop at
stop signs, five with having
failed to give proper signals and
one with drunken driving. Most
Of those arrested were taken to
station precincts or the Traffic
Bureau.
Arrests since the drive began
Saturday at 8 a. m. had reached
1908 at 8 a. m. today.