Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-11
OFFICIAL NOTICES

OF CoLUMB1A. wAsH1NGToN 4.
D. c.. September 4 1952-OR-
DERED: That the TRAFFIC AND
MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
lows: Amend Part I. Article XIII,
Stopping, Standing or Parking by
striking out the words "as other
wise provided in this Article" from
Section - and substituting in lieu
r msT sion that pa1s anS ne senG as
practicable to parked vehicles only
long enough to actually take on or
let off passengers, and a COM
mercial vehicle may stop parallel
and as near as practicable to parked
vehicles while actually engaged IN
no curb space is available within
reasonable distance: provided. that
such vehicle while so parked will
not unreasonably impede or inter-
, 1ere with orderly two-way trafic.
and that on one-way streets, one
nc" so that the Section as amended
Will read mo person shall stand
or park a vehicle in q roadway other
than parallel with the edge of the
roadway headed in the direction OF
lawful traffic movement and with
Ine rlsnI-Hduo WHEELS VI tiic vC.ACIC
within twelve inches OF the curb or
edge of the roadway, except that on
one-way street the lett-hand
wheels may be adjacent and within
twelve inches Of the left-hand curb,
and except that passenger vehicle
may stop parallel and as near as
practicable to parked vehicles only
long enough 10 actually take on or
let of passengers. and commercial
vehicle may stop parallel and as
near as practicable to parked
vehicles While actually engaged IN
loading or unloading materials. II
no curb space is available within
reasonahle distance; provided. that
such vehicle while so parked vii!
not unreasonably impede or inter
fere with orderly tWo-way trafhc,
and that on one-way streets, one
lane be kept open for MOVING traf-
fic." and by striking out Section 70
following: "a No person shall stop.
stand, or park a vehicle. except
when necessary to avoid conflict with
other trafic or in compliance with
law or the directions OF a police
officer or traffic control device. IN
walk. g. Alongside or opposite any
street excavation or obstruction
when stopping. standing or Parking
would obstruct traft1c. 4. Upon any
bridge or other elevated structure
way tunnel. tb> No person shall
stand or park vehicle in any OF
the following places. whether oc-
cupied or not, except when neceS-
sary to avoid conflict with other
trafic or in compliance with the
directions of a police ofiicer or a
vided, that a vehicle may stop
momentarily to pick UP or discharge
a passenger or passengers; loading
or unloading of materials Is pro-
hibited: l. In front Of or within B
feet Of a public or private drive
way Within m1tn 10 f feet te OF q, h re
Intersection of curb lines Of inter.
secting streets or within % feet Of
the intersection of curb lines on
the far (non-approachl sides Of one..
way streets. f. Within 20 feet OF
the approach side, OF any SLOW,
the side of the roadway, 5. Within
80 feet of the nearest rail Of a rail-
road crossing. 6. Within 90 feet
of the driveway entrance to any. hre
station. E. In or on any street or
roadway when such parking Will
reduce the width OF the open ROAD
way to less than ten feet; s. With
in - feet of any animal drinking
fountain. 9. On any roadway. within
20 feet of the approach SIDE OF a
car-Stop sign nor WITHIN ~ 1eet
of either side of bus-stop sign
sign that has been placed for the
purpose of closing the highway. IL.
Within 2 feet of the front OF. rear
of another vehicle or Vehlcles
parked at or parallel with the curb.
Il. On a sidewalk space provlded.
that bicycles may be parked IN SUCH
manner as not to obstruct pedes,
park a vehicle. whether occupied or
not otherwise than Temporarily Tor
the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloaoinS OF
passengers or freight in any OF the
following places: /. On the public
parking between the sidewalk space
and the building line, except park
Ing shall be permitted on public
parking at those locations DESIGNATED
under Part II, Article XIV, Sectlon
1853. .. Between q SAFETY zone OF
channelizing island and the adjacent
curb or within so feet of points on
the curb Immediately opposite the
ends of q safety zone or channeilz-
ing island unless otherwise IN
dicated by Official signs. .. On tne
roadway side Of any d VENICE CT s ssoppe ~
a street. 4. On any roadway for
more than Is consecutive hours:
5. Any commercial vehicle on any
alongside. or in the rear Of any
private dwelling, or apartment
church. school, playground, or hos
pital, or alongside of or around any
public park; g. In any my, pub public tbs alley ley
trance to any garage, parking lot
or yard. ccal chute, door or on gate Me
used for service purposes; So1 NC
and FIRE departments in connection
with the performance of their Of
ficial duties shall move or cause e
be moved a vehicle not lawfully
under his control. te( On any stree
in the District where parking !:
prohibited, PASSENGER vehicles ma,
stop momentarily to load and UNLOAD
passengers. and commercial vehicles
except where prohibited by 40 stand
ing signs. may stop long enough Il
actually load and unload materials
F, J. DONOHUE.
BERNARD L. ROBINSON,
RENAH F. CAVALIER.