Evening star., 1935-10-06
BY HERBERT G. KAISER,


Before concluding this series OF
articles on the safe driving promises
and traffic regulations which should
be constantly in the mind Of every
motorist. whether or not a signer OF
the Star pledge, wish to call atten-
tion to the Importance of the display
ing by pledged motorists of the Star
sticker. These stickers serve as a
constant reminder of the need for
safety. not only to the motorist dis
playing the sticker, but also to every
other motorist and pedestrian.
. If, during the trip, it becomes neces-
sary to stop or make turn, the fol-
lowing promises and regulations
should be complied with:
Promise No. 6-"To signal before
turning or stopping"
District regulation: Extend the
arm beyond left side of vehicle so
as to give intelligible signal. In lieu
of hand signal, mechanical or elec-
trical signal devices are permissible
provided they convey an intelligible
signal Of the drivers intention
Promise No. 3-"To stop at all
STOP signs"
District regulation: Upon ap-
preaching STOP sign come to COM
plete stop before crossing the cross
walk area then yield right Of way to
vehicles in the intersection or so close
thereto as to constitute an immediate
hazard"
Rules on Street Cars.
Other instances when a stop must
be made is when street cars STOP the
District regulation providing that mo-
tor vehicles must stop at least 10 feet
from the nearest exit of a street car
which has stopped to load or unload
passengers.
Promise No. 4-"To refrain from
jumping traffic lights"
District regulation: Red light, stop:
green light, go; amber light with
green. clear the intersection; amber
light with red wait. don't start or
enter intersection until green appears.
Right turn green arrow, turn right;
tleft turn green arrow, turn left; verti-
cal green arrow. proceed straight
ahead. At Dupont Circle and Thom-
as Circle proceed on the green light
only; clear the intersection on the
amber and green; pedestrians cross on
red, pedestrians clear the intersection
on red and amber
Promise No. 5-"To make turns
from the proper lanes"
District regulations:
Making proper turns at intersection:
Approach for right turn shall be
made In traffic lane nearest to right
hand side Of highway; for left turn
approach from lane to the right of
and nearest to the center line Of the
highway.
T. Completing left turn: The left turns
shall be made by passing to the right
OF the center line Of the roadway
where 1t enters the intersection and
upon leaving the intersection by pass
ing to the right Of the center line
of the roadway then entered.
THE left turn is begun and COM
pleted on the green light or the Co
signal. It is executed by keeping to
the left of the officer or central point
Of the intersection.
"Left-hand turns are made in uni
form manner at all intersections
whether controlled by lights, a police
officer or whether uncontrolled. except
where ofacial signs are placed indicat-
ing otherwise.
- Making turns between intersections:
No turns permitted on streets desig-
mated by official signs No ~" Turns
or on other streets unless complete
turn can be made in safety and with
out backing or interfering with traffic"
Right of Way Important.
Promise No. ITO give right of
way in doubtful cases"
District regulation: Right Of way
at intersections. Driver of vehicles
Approaching the intersection shall
yield right Of way to vehicles which
have entered the intersection. If two
cars are entering the intersection at
the same time, the driver of the We
hicle on the left shall yield to the
vehicle on the right.
"A vehicle entering or crossing an
intersection from a street on which
Stop signs are erected, which has
yielded the right of way to vehicles
on the cross street who were either
In the intersection or so close thereto
as to constitute an immediate hazard,
then has the right Of way over other
vehicles approaching the protected in
tersection."
With respect to left turns, the fol-
lowing regulation applies:
Driver Of vehicle intending to turn
left at an intersection shall yield
right Of way to traffic within the in
tersection approaching from the op-
.posite direction, or close enough to the
intersection to constitute an i'm
mediate hazard"
1t Is absolutely essential to give
signal when you are about to stop or
turn, for both your own and the other
persons safety. The requirement that
you must stop at stop signs and 10
feet behind street cars must be rigidly
compiled with because motorists on
the cross street and passengers alight-
ing from the street cars expect such
stops to be made and generally govern
their movements accordingly.
Beating signal lights, which means
turns green, may in many instances
cause woe and grief to the party so
doing because the cars on the street
against which the red light was set
are warned by the amber light to
clear the crossing, and may accelerate |
to do so.
Stay in Proper Lane.
Making turns from proper lanes Is |
absolutely essential to permit an even
and steady flow of traffic and failure |
to do so has in many instances caused |
collisions in which the driver turning |
from the wrong lane must inevitably |
be held to be at fault.
= 1t is the best policy for all motor
lists to give right of way in doubtful |
cases. This idea should be firmly i'm
-bedded in the mind of the motorist |
who always thinks he has the right
of way when driving on so-called
efterial HIGHWAYS which are protect-