Evening star., 1942-01-21
Text of D. C.. BIuckout Rules
Duties Of Public ond officioIs Defined;
Penalties Provided for Violations

The text Of the District blackout
regulations as issued by the Com
missioners today follows:
Sec. /. During such periods Of
time for which blackoutA shall be
ordered by the United States CO.
ordinator for civilian defense for
the Metropolitan Area Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia 1t shall be un-
lawful in the District Of Columbia
from the beginning of dark until the
full dawn Of the following morning
for any person to allow or permit
any light inside any building to be
visible from the outside, and 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to burn
any outside light. except that lights
may be burned on specific authority
from the United States co-ordi-
natcr for civilian defense for the
Metropolitan Area Of the District
Of Columbia.
Sec. 2. During any period Of
blackout no motor vehicle or other
vehicle shall be operated on the
streets, highways. avenues or alleys
in the District Of Columbia other
than emergency vehicles bearing an
ofncial emergency Identification to
be issued by the Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia. except Is
otherwise specifically authorized by
the United States co-ordinator of
civilian defense for the Metropol-
itan Area Of the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Rules for Parking.
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the pub
lie warning Of an air-raid alarm
and for the purpose OF providing
open roadways for emergency We
hicles:
(a) All vehicles. other than those
operating on fixed tracks, except
emergency vehicles. upon any street,
highway, avenue or alley in the
District Of Columbia must be parked
at the nearest curb. the engine or
motor turned OF and the key left
In the ignition or other starting
lock. During such air raid alarms
vehicles may be parked along any
curb despite any trafhc regulation
forbidding such parking and may be
parked where ofncial signs forbid
or limit parking, except as provided
in Sec. 4 Of these regulations. Dou-
bic parking Is prohibited where such
parking will reduce the width Of the
open unobstructed roadway to less
than II feet. Where there Is no
available curb space vehicles shall
park on car tracks df any in the
same manner and subject to the
same restrictions as are herein pro-
vided for street cars. Public garages
and parking lots shall Immediately
accommodate as many cars brought
thereon after the sounding Of an
air raid alarm as the garage or lot
Will hold, reRardless OF fees therefor
ID All streetcars and other We
hicles operated on fixed tracks upon
or along any street. highway, ave-
nue. or alley In the District Of Co.
lumtia shall Immediately be brought
to stop but shall not stop within
any street intersection or within
twenty-five (25) feet Of any street.
car loading platform.
Where Vehicles Are Barred.
Sec. 4. During any period of black
out or air raid alarm 1t shall be q
violation Of these regulations for
any vehicle to be parked within IN
intersection or between q streetcar
loading platform or any other raised
section In any roadway and An ada
cent curb, or within twenty-fiv (25)
feet Of points on the curb immedi-
ately opposite the ends Of q street.
car loading platform or any other
raised section in any roadway, or
within ten OO feet Of any fire hy-
drant, or in or across the entrances
to any driveway or alley or in any
alley.
Sec. 5. All police officers. special
police officers and afraid wardens