The Washington times., 1935-08-06
PARKED AUTOS
UNDER A NEW
RULING

AS the Metropolitan Police De-
partment pressed its campaign
against traffic violators, the Dis
trict Commissioners today acted
to make the policeman's burden a
bit lighter by adopting a regula-
ton prohibiting parking OF autos
within Is feet of street intersect-
ions. The city heads asked the
new regulation be enforced rigidly.
Meanwhile, the police depart
ment reported only five persons in.
iured within the past "a hours, es-
tabnShing a new low in casualties
In recent years. Police said the
average 24-hour period showed Is
accidents.
John Barr, 80, Of the Kenesaw
Apartments, Sixteenth and Irving
Streets Northwest, is in a critical
condition at Garfield Hospital
after having been struck by a
street car last night as he crossed
Mt. Pleasant Street Northwest in
front of his home.
Mr.. Barr is suffering from cuts
and bruises on the chin, head and
hands and possible brain concus-
sion, physicians said: The street
car was operated by Robert P.
Thompson, of the 100 block OF
Robinson st. S. w., according to
police.
None of the others injured yes
Serday and last night was more
than slightly hurt. Police recorded
10 traffic mishaps during the pc
Rod, and arrested 285 motorists
for traffic violations. Fifty-tour
of these were charged with speed
ing, II with passing red lights
and one with reckless driving.
This brings the total number OF
arrests for the II days of the cam
paign to 5,026.
1000 ViOlatOrS
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, super
Antendent of Police, said today
that he would send all command
ing officers today an order carry
ing out the requests made by the
District Commissioners yesterday,
in which they urged that the po'
lice department see that pedes-
trians obey the traffic regulations
as well as motorists, as well as
that special attention be paid to
motorists who weave in and out
Of traffic and who make turns
who make turnsfrom the from
the wrong lanes
On bou1evards the new regula-
ton prohibits parking within Is
feet of stop signs, in this way
eliminating IS feet of street space
from the available parking area.
The parking regulation will be-.
come effective 10 days after it has
been advertised by the Commits
sionerS. The regulation now in ef-
feet prohibits parking within 20
feet of the intersection, but has
not been strictly enforced.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer revealed that a survey of
Washington's streets showed that
1000 motorists violate the exist
ing regulations daily. However,
the traffic director is opposed to
the new law, preferring that park
ing be limited throughout the
city to As feet from intersections.
The action of the Commission
Nrs brings the District law into
conformity with the recommends
lions made for nationwide use at
the street and highway safety con-
ference held here last year.
Many Affected
At that time Mr.. Van Duzer op-
posed the action taken at the con-
ference, and he pointed out today
that the regulations will not ma
terially benefit safety.
The Commissioners did not spe
officially instruct police to i'm
pound automobiles parked in VIC
lation Of the new law, but asked
that it be strictly enforced, and
it was indicated that fragrant vio-
lators may find their automobiles
have been impounded.
It was pointed out that approx
mately 5000 automobiles will be
affected by the new regulations.