Evening star., 1940-04-20
Traffic Council
Recommends S
Underpass
ndorses Extension
Of Parking Bans
On Several Streets
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.
The Trafflc Advisory Council last
night unanimously approved early
construction of the Scott Circle un-
derpass, which was said to be q
part OF the original project dealing
with facilitating trafic movement
In that area.
The action was taken on a reso-
luton by George E. Keneipp at the
councils meeting in the District
Building. Previously Capt. Herbert
c. Whitehurst, District Of Columbia
highway director, had pointed out
needs for the improvement. He
stated that the $4,000 asked Con-
gress for a study of the necessary
plans had been knocked out recently
by technicality. but that he be-
lieved that this fund would be re-
stored following a hearing at the
Capitol next week.
A proposed change in the trafIic
regulations was approved by the
council, amending Article vi, Sec
ton 20, to read, AN operator
shall, when operating motor
vehicle, give his full time and
attention to the operation of same"
This action was the result of two
recent arrests, one where a driver
was reading magazine resting on
his steering wheel while his auto
mobile was in operation, and the
other where a driver was observed
singing from printed musical notes
held in his hand while moving along
in traffic. Charges of reckless driv-
ing were thrown out of court and
1t was determined by the council
that the change in the existing rules
will cover sufficiently such cases in
the future.
Frown on Accident Flares.
The council approved a report
opposing the proposal that all mo-
tor vehicles carry flares for use in
case of accidents. Proposed physi-
cal examination of drivers periodi-
cally also was disapproved in a re-
port, although part dealing with
periodic eye examinations was de-
ferred until an opinion could be
obtained from medical authorities.
A proposal to regulate the speed of
emergency vehicles was turned down
on the grounds that the matter al
ready was covered In the present
regulations.
The Committee on Safety Pro-
motion and Lectures reported their
recent activities had been directed
toward safeguarding children at
schools and Fairgrounds. 1t was
also stated that an attempt was
being made to facilitate the han
ding of accident reports at schools
and to extend driver training to the
secondary schools and see that
Junior safety councils are organized
In all local educational institutions.
William A. Van Duzer, traffic
director, told the Council of the
result of the compulsory inspection
law regarding automobiles. He said
that within less than a year of
operation, more than 5000 unsafe
cars had been taken permanently
of the streets of the city. This was
known, he said, by the fact that
this number of cars, which had
failed to pass the tests, had not
returned for a second examination,
necessary before obtaining 1910
license tags.
The following parking changes
were approved and recommended
tions forwarded to the Commis-
sioners:
Colorado avenue-That on the
east side Of Colorado avenue for
distance Of $50 feet south from the
first driveway, south of Kennedy
street, no parking at any time.
H street-That parking be pro-
hibited on the north side of H street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth,
from am. to pm, in lieu of the
present restriction which prohibits
parking from to from the Times
Herald Building west to Fourteenth
street and limits parking from the
Times-Herald Building east to Thir-
teenth street to 80 minutes from
3 am. to pm.
Fifth street-From v street to w
street, no parking on the west side
at any time.
Twentieth street--From Belmont
road north to the first driveway
on the west side, no parking at
any time.
Twentieth and Twenty first streets
NO parking on the east side from
8 to $50 am. and from 4 to 6 pm.
between K street and Pennsylvania
avenue, in addition to the present
regulations, which provide no park
ing on the west side from Massa-
chusetts avenue to Virginia avenue.
Northeast.
Eastern avenue-From Second
street NE. to 6610 Eastern avenue,
no parking on the south side at
any time.
Queens Chapel road-That park
ing be prohibited on the east side
of Queens Chapel road from Hamlin
street east to Brentwood road east.
Anacostia road-No parking at
any time on either side from Ben
nings road NE. to Minnesota av-
enue Sc, near where it intersects
with Twenty-sixth street.
Southeast.
Ridge road-No parking at any
time on either side from Anacostia
Toad to Burns street.
Sumner road-From Nichols av-
enue to Barry road, no parking on
the south side at any time.
New one-way proposals were ap-
proved as follows:
Northwest Section.
Mozart place-That Mozart place,
between Euclid street and Columbia
road, be made one way for north
bound traffic only, in lieu of the
present regulation which provides
parking on one side only, with traffic
moving in both directions.
Northeast.
Brentwood road - From South
Dakota avenue to Central avenue,
for eaSthollnd traffic on1v