Evening star., 1935-11-16
Some of the Causes
OF Traffic Accidents
70 the Editor OF The Star:

10 the Edftor OF The star:
There is no doubt much rejoicing on
the part Of all law-abiding citizens that
there is an earnest drive to make people,
whether operators Of automobiles or
street cars or what not and the pedes-
trians, have some sense Of responsibility
for the rights of others. In connection
with this there are several things de-
sire to call to the attention Of the Police
and Traffic Departments and find II
there is not some way by which the con-
ditions might be remedied.
First, while waiting recently for q
car at Thirteenth and G. streets, the
street car sign was literally surround
ed by automobiles and motor
cycle. Not leaving the required distance
for the. fire plug, there was another
automobile ending at the corner Of
Thirteenth street. In front Of the sign
was District of Columbia car. Cross way
of the engine was motor cycle of the
District Of Columbia Metropolitan Police
and back Of the District of Columbia car
was a Pennsylvania State car.
Second. on another occasion OBJ
served, In front of the car sign on
Seventeenth street above H were two
commercial trucks, and parked to the
corner were cars, not leaving the Pc
deStrian four inches Of space to get to
the loading platform.
Third. at the bus signs for the Chevy
Chase coach line the Would-be rider fire.
quently has to edge, sidewise between the
cars to the middle Of the street to get
the bus, and this is particularly true at
the stops at Thirteenth and E and Thir-
teenth and H streets. At the same time
there are signs mo Parking to Corner. "
The bus driver is not even able to see
If any one is waiting for him. At Thir-
teenth and G streets the bus space Is
filled with parked cars of theater and
supper patrons.
Fourth. when the light is changing to
red, unless the vehicles are on the in
terSection and have started to cross, 1t
seems to me that when the yellow light
appears all machines should be made to
stop and not try to go through before
the light completes its change.
Fifth. If the motorist is kept of the
street car track. perhaps the cars might
be able to make better time. Street cars
are often held up way back of the stop
because the autos block the track.
Why not make the driver have some
respect and consideration for the rights
of the pedestrians who, the regulations
inform us. have the right Of way where
no traffic light or police is stationed"
Have you ever been "cussed OUT be-
cause you have tried to cross a street
when you have the signal to go, because
some driver, and his name Is Average,
wishes to make a right-hand turn. and
informs you you have no right to be
walking? Or have you seen man liter
ally drive through a crowd OF people
because he desired to make a right hand
turn and the walking delegation" was
rather heavy?
Don't you think it would be a good
thing if every official and business
man should be made to be q
pedestrian and a rider Of the transit
company's busses and cars that the ma
jority of the riders have to use, espe-
cially the type recently put on the new
street route? Too bad the president
OF that company is not made to sit in
one of the busses and find how rough
the motormen are and how uncom-
Portable their patrons are. M P. BARR.