Evening star., 1946-08-17
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keneipp 70 Offer Plan.
0fPermit Suspensions
For Action Next Week

For Action Next WeeI
Short-time permit suspension
would be meted out to motorists con
vlcted Of passing red lights, failin,
to give the right-of to pedes
trians and violating other trafn
laws. under a plan Traffic Directo
George E. Keneipp said yesterda,
ne will present to the Commissioner
for approval early next week.
This was announced at a meet
ing of Police traffic officials will
MIR. Keneipp to discuss the progres
of the new, stricter policy agains
traffic law violators.
Mr.. Keneipp, who will 60 befor
the Commissioners next Tuesda,
to review the Districts entire traff
problem, said he also plans twt
other moves to alleviate the situa,
ton: Conferences with the city
cab companies and drivers, and with
the safety directors of all govern.
ment departments.
Five Per Cent Troublesome.
More than 100 traffic policemen
heard Mr.. Keneipp's review of the
traffic situation yesterday, as die
Inspector Arthur E. Miller, Capt
William c. Cunningham, of the
Traffic Division, and 1t. William
j. Llverman, head of the Accident
Investigation Unit.
THE trouble lies with less than
per cent of the Districts drivers,
Mr.. Keneipp told the traffic enforce
ment men. The rest of the drivers
are safe and have nothing to worry
about. But We, once and for all
will rid our streets of irresponsible
drivers. You and I will work con-
stantly to this end"
Mr.. Keneipp, referring to COM
plants that policemen spend too
much time issuing parking tickets
when they ought to be watching for
more serious traffic violations, said
1T is criminal negligence to park
car near an intersection or a stop
sign. Keep on giving tickets to those
who park in violation of the law"
RELENTLESS Drive"
This is not drive which will
peter out soon," the traffic director
said. This is a continuous, relent-
less drive which will end when peo-
pie drive safely in this town. !
appeal to you as husband and fa-
theirs to enforce the law
81 have three kids of my own, and
some of you have children" he told
the traffic policemen. I'VE don't
want anything to happen to them.
He said installation of stop signs
and traffic lights is not the solution
to the accident problem here, &C
centuated in recent weeks by the
Arnold Lines bus plunge August
and the crash at Fourteenth and
New York avenue NV. last week in
which two died. IF putting in stop
signals would stop accidents" he
said, 1--WE would install them at
every corner in Washington at
once"
IL Speeders Arrested.
The Traffic Division reported that
in the 24-hour period from am,
yesterday to a m today, IL speed
ers were arrested, five of whom were
accused of going 40 miles or more
an hour. Approximately 100 motor
lists now face temporary suspension
of the licenses for exceeding 40 miles
an hour. .... ss
There were also 1S accidents in the
24-hour perior, in which 10 persons
were injured, none seriously.
Meanwhile. figures showed that
the number of motorists arrested for
traffic violations recently increased
and officials attribute the rise in
such arrests to the campaign,
Released by Inspector Miller. the
figures showed that during the week
of August 8 to August Is, total OF
3.174 arrests for traffic violations
were made, as against 1897 during
the week of August 2 to August 8
when the District accident rate
reached alarming proportions.
Arrest Figures Released.
During the August 9-15 period
Traffic Division men made 1900 ar
rests, with other precincts making ur
the rest.
In the week of July 9 to July Is
a comparative period last month
1928 arrests were made. The av-
erage number arrested in the first
seven months of 1916 was $4,000 a
month, officials said.
No persons have been killed so far
this week as against three for last
week, and three for the week of
July %. the report stated. So far
this week there were 81 persons in
Jured, as against 109 last week and
122 for the week of July %. "ob-
Nously a big drop" according to
an official.
Inspector Miller and 1t. Liver.
man both pledged that there woulc
be no letup in the new strict policy
against traffic law violations.
In response to a question as te
whether the Police Department was
well supplied with copies of tht
traffic regulations, Inspector Millel
said there was a sufficient quantit,
of the Digest of Regulations OF
hand. This booklet, he explained
contained the more important reg
ulations. He said, however, tha
their supply of Part I of the Trafn
Regulations, containing all the reg
ulations, was short, but that h
had been told by Mr.. Keneipp
new supply was now being printed
which would contain all change
since 194l. 1t is scheduled for quicl
delivery, the inspector said.
2,810 Forfeit Funds.
In the traffic branch of Municipa
Court, where officials said they hac
noticed no unusual press of bust
ness" during the campaign, collat
eral furnished by those arrested fol
traffic violations totaled s2l l,608 IL
the last seven days, of which
s18,737 eventually went into Govern
ment Golfers through fines and for
FIXTURES. Municipal Court Chic