Evening star., 1942-11-30
Police Launch Drive
To Cut Down Speed
OF Empty Buses
Complaints Received
On Operation of Cars
En- Route to Terminals

Police today launched a drive on
speeding empty buses, following the
receipt of number of complaints.
In memorandum order sent to
all precincts and bureau command
ers, instructions were given to the
members of the Police Department,
especially motorcycle and scout car
men, to be on the alert for operators
of buses without passengers pro-
ceeding at excessive speed from their
relief points to garages, or from the
garages to the points where the
trips begin.
The instructions were sent out by
order of Maj. Edward J. Kelly,
superintendent Of police.
In another order, the new duties
Of Inspector Arthur E. Miller, who
will be relieved tomorrow of direct
supervision of the Accident Investi-
cation Unit, were outlined by the
superintendent. He will be assigned
as inspector in charge of traffic, to
exercise general supervision over all
traffic control work throughout the
District, including that of officers
assigned either permanently or dur
ing rush-hour periods to traffic duty
in the precincts, as we'll as in the
Traffic Division.
Inspector Miller was directed to
initiate an accurate study and
analysis of all traffic accidents
throughout the District and MAIN
tain comprehensive file showing
the causes of accidents reported, the
locations, time, weather conditions,
together with the age, race, sex and
other pertinent data concerning
those involved.
He also will hold frequest confer
ences with District inspectors, pre-
cinct and bureau commanders and
other subordinate officials for the
purpose of directing their attention
to the trends, conditions or locations
shown by his study to be contribu-
tory factors in causing such acci-
dents, to the end that the enforce
ment efforts of the department may
at all times be directed in the most
effective channels, for the promo
ton of safety and the reduction of
traffic accidents.
Confers With Officials.
Inspector Miller has been ordered
to confer at frequent intervals with
Maj Kelly, Traffic Director William
A. VanDuzer and other officials with
reference to traffic problems or sug-
gestions for changes or improve
ment, and devote his entire time and
effort to the promotion of traffic
safety and the prevention of acci-
dents.
At am. tomorrow the Accident
Investigation Unit, the Collateral
and Records Offices, and all the
police officers and civilian employees
in the Trafi1c Division are placed
under the direct command and
supervision Of Capt. william J.
Cunningham.
1t. William Liverman, chief in
vestigator for the AIU, said he was
we'll pleased with the change, as it
will give the men working with the
unit ample time of, which they have
been denied recently because Of the
scarcity of men on that squad. I'm
der the present conditions, it was
difficult to obtain man to replace
one that was either on annual leave
or sick leave, as it had to 60 through
Inspector Miller and then to Capt.
Cunningham. Under the new set
up beginning tomorrow, the replace
ments will be directly assigned by
Capt. Cunningham.
Most members of the AIU have
considerable accumulated annual
leave.
Another change is that members
Of the AIU will attend roll call with
the Traffic Division instead OF hold
ing = special one of their own, as
they have In the past.