Evening star., 1935-10-10
OFFICERS TO HELP
PEDESTRIAN ASKED
Walkers Crossing Lane in
8 Middle OF Blocks Also
I. Suggested.

Hundreds of letters dealing with all
phases of the traffic situation In
Washington are being received by The
Star Safety Council in connection with
Its campaign to make Washington
. streets safe for pedestrians and mo-
torists. Excerpts from some of these
letters follow:
I'VE have traffic officers to help and
direct motorists. Why not an officer
stationed at each busy intersection,
and not only during rush hours,
whose sole duty is to direct and help
pedestrians? This has been done in
other cities for years in the interest
Of safety. We might appreciate the
same kind of consideration and cour-
tesy in Washington, and, at the same
time, lower the number of daily ac-
cidents. Roger M. Stuart, 1125
Woodward Building.
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s."The following plan for pedestrian
safety and control and to facilitate
the flow of vehicular traffic is sub
mitted for your consideration
81. Prohibit all pedestrian crossings
at corners in the congested areas.
20. Mark of pedestrian crossing
lanes in approximately the center of
each block with well defined lines.
"3 Move loading zones from corners
to near pedestrian crossing lanes.
(This may not be advisable)
"a. Install pedestrian control lights
at lanes established or place traffic
officers there Qf practicable).
IS. Prohibit all vehicular traffic
from violating pedestrian lane when
red light shows at next intersection.
''6. Prohibit pedestrians from enter
ing lane when traffic is rightfully
moving against them.
ANY Inconvenience to a pedestrian
In not being permitted to cross a street
at corner but compelled to walk to
the center of a block cannot compare
with the resulting safety to him and
the acceleration of vehicular traffic.
The elimination of corner crossings
will (a) permit left and right turns
with no conflict of pedestrian and
vehicle rights; (b) permit free flow
of directional traffic at corners when
the light changes to green; and (c)
possibly permit right turns on the red
light If flow Of traffic permits it,
THE director of traffic has sug-
eested pedestrian subways. These are
regarded by many pedestrians as an
Inconvenience and they are avoided
as often as they are used. Check on
Michigan Boulevard and Randolph
street. Chicago)
Why not give the suggested plan
(modifled as necessary a trial at one
of our busy downtown corners? 1t
won't cost much to try ito. G.
1den, 4216 Twelfth place northeast.
"Your safety drive has met with
almost unanimous response from our
members and we are certain that these
pledges are and will stimulate more
careful driving among the public
generally.
We are giving your safety driving
pledge liberal space in one of our pub
lications, The MPA News R.
Smith, secretary, the Motorists Pro-
tective Association.
Il wish to call your attention to the
speeding traffic at the intersection of
New Hampshire avenue, Monroe street,
Park road and Sherman avenue. I
wondered if something could be done
about this
1T Is unsafe for adults as well as
children. I am sure that stop light
would help lot at this intersection"
-Sada r. Liebling.
Il am enclosing the pledge, which
] am glad to sign, though I have been
driving since 1909 and have always
kept the rules of the road want to
thank The Star for its fine campaign
for safe driving. Belle Maxwell
Cain, Wardman Park Hotel.
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