Evening star., 1947-09-19
Traffic School
Awaits Approval
Of D. Heads
PIon Indorsed by
Judges Expected to
Sturt October 10

Inauguration of the District
Traffic School about October 10
appeared virtually assured today, as
Chairman Arthur j. Sundlun of the
Commissioners Traffic Advisory
Board prepared to offer the city
heads formal recommendation for
approval of the plan.
Traffic Director George E. Keneipp
said he believes the classes for pros
pective drivers and violators of
traffic regulations will meet a favor
able reaction from the Commission
ers. He pointed out the school was
Endorsed by the judges of Municipal
Court yesterday.
Mr.. Keneipp, Police Inspector
Arthur E. Miller, in charge Of traffic
and other traffic officials met with
the judges to study details of the
plan, as drawn up by the Enforce
ment Committee of the Advisory
Board, headed by Washington I.
Cleveland.
Previously, the proposal had won
approval from the full Advisory
Board, Mr.. Keneipp and Police
Supt. Robert j. Barrett.
Glasses Friday, Saturday.
Plans are for classes in the Mu-
nicipal Center from 8 to 10 pm.
Fridays and 10 am. to noon Satur-
days.
The proposal calls for referral Of
violators to the school by judges
hearing traffic cases in Municipal
Court and by the Board Of Revoca-
ton and Restoration of Operators
Permits.
Attendance at the school also
would be recommended to applicants
for drivers permits, particularly
those 18 and younger, and to those
failing to pass examination for per-
mits. The latter would be told to
attend the course and then try again.
The Advisory Boards recon-
mendation also suggests police be
authorized to accept promises to
attend the school in lieu of deposits
of collateral for minor violations.
Further, it suggests attendance be
recommended to students taking
driving instruction in public and
parochial schools, as well as to per-
sons involved in traffic accidents in
which there is insufficient evidence
to prosecute.
Graded in Examination.
A course of three two-hour sessions
is planned. Those attending would
be permitted to choose the Friday
night or Saturday morning period.
Students completing the course
would be given graduation certif1-
Gates" in the form of a card, and
the agency referring them to the
school would be notified of their
grade on the final examination.
Completion of the course would be
noted on the students traffic rec
ords at police headquarters.
Instructors would include Mrs.
Mary Silver, chairman and secretary
of the Revocation Board; Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark King,
''Mr. Keneipp, Inspector Miller and
others concerned with control of
Capital traffic.
Motion pictures provided by the
American Automobile Association
and other organizations would be
shown during the course.
The proposed curriculum includes
consideration of the purpose and in
tent of individual traffic regulations,
basic accident causes, sound driving
practices, pedestrian problems and
the development of the proper atti-
tude in traffic"
Permanent Snow Signs.
Mr.. Keneipp said the judges as
sured him yesterday they have no
objection to his plan to place the
winter snow parking ban regulation
on signs intended to remain posted
throughout the year. He explained
this would eliminate the necessity of
placing about 1000 yellow snow ban
signs each fall and removing them
each spring, as had been done in
the past.
It also would fit into his master
plan for reduction of the overall
number of mo parking" signs, he
added.
Mr.. Keneipp displayed samples of
a new sign which would tell the
motorist all he needs to know about
a given location.
The prohibitions are in red letter.
ing and include the wording, mo
Parking 2 am. to 7 am. December
15-March Is" The hours during
which parking is permitted are
shown in green.
"At present. we can't get all the
required signs on one pole or tree
in some locations, and the driver
may miss the sign nearby which is
in effect at that moment" Mr..
Keneipp said.
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