Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1935, Page 4

SHFET OF AUTD *FRST ESSENTIL Beneficial ~ Association’s President Discusses Phases of Pledges. (Editorial note: This is the first of a series of three articles by Mr. Kaiser, who is taking charge of the enrollment of 7,000 Treasury De- partment employes in The Star safety Campaign. In these articles Mr. Kaiser discusses the various promises made by signers of the safe-driving pledge and the District trafic regulations to which they apply as they would arise during the course of an automobile trip.) BY HERBERT G. KAISER, President. the United States Treasury Department Beneficial Association. The pledging motorist should have in mind the statement of our director of traffic that he will not be marked for criticism for minor violations of the promises he has made in taking The Star Safe Driving Pledge. On the contrary, he will be regarded as & good supporter of the movement for safety. Every motorist, therefore, should efiix The Star sticker to his wind- shield. This will have the effect of marking cars which do not show stick- ers as possible deliberate violators of the regulations. ‘The 12 safe driving promises in The Star pledge and the District traffic regulations which apply to the par- ticular promise will be set forth here In the order of their succession as they apply to every trip a motorist makes in his car. Safe Cars First. *The first promise that it is necessary to comply with before you can even | think of driving the car is No. 11— “To keep my vehicle in safe condi- tion.” The District regulations which apply are: Brakes—On a hard, dry, level road at a speed of 20 miles per hour must be able to stop with foot brake within 40 feet and with emergency brake within 75 feet. Headlight—No glaring beam shall rise higher than the center of the lamps at any point ahead of the car. Rear light—Shall show red light to be visible at a distance of at Jeast 500 feet and a white to enable license plate numbers to be seen at least 50 feet from rear. Although there are no specific reg- ulations to cover it, it is, of course, further necessary to see that the steering apparatus is working prop- erly and that the tires are in good condition. Basis of Good Driving. The compliance with this promise and the regulations covering it will at least fairly well insure that you are starting out with a car that is in safe condition. A requirement which, although not specifically included in the promises in The Star pledge, should be com- plied with right at the start of the trip is the manner in which the car should be started. It is covered by District regulations, as follows: Be- fore drawing <out from curb or park- ing space extend hand end arm horizontally from left side of vehicle | and pull out so as not to interfere | with moving traffic. Upon entering a highway from an alley or private dwelling driver shall stop and yield right of way. to pedestrians coming on the sidewalk and approaching ve- hicles on such highways. A compliance with these require- ments will start you safely on your ‘way. . Speed Pledge Vital. Now the trip has started. Your next thought should be of the promises you have made in signing The Star pledge and the District regulations to which they apply, as you drive ahead on the open streets and high- THE EVENING Club Leaders Support Drive Women’s clubs and organizations in all parts of Washington have been brought into the safety campaign through the efforts of officers of the District Federation of Women's Clubs. In the group of federation leaders, shown as they visited The Star Safety Council office to pledge their support, are, left to right, standing: Mrs. Byron C. Coon, president of the Takoma Park Woman's Club and president of the Junior Women's Club; Mrs. Otto Hammerlund, past president of the Petworth Women's Club and chairwoman of the Department of Public Welfare; Mrs. John D. Kiley, corresponding secretary of the District Federation of Wom- en's Clubs, and Mrs. F. H. Schwartz, chairwoman of the Community Service. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Virginia White Speel, past president of the District Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Floyd W. Biddle, president of the District Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Ernest W. Howard, jr., chairwoman of the Police, Fire and Crime Committee.—Star Staff Photo. Safe Driving Pledge N THE interest of accident prevention and safer conditions on the streets and highways and in co-operation with the Safety Council of The Evening Star, 1 promise to: Never operate at reckless speed. Drive on right of highway. Stop at all S-T-O-P signs. Refrain from jumping traffic lights. Make turns from the proper lanes. Signal before turning or stopping. Give right of way in doubtful cases. Heed pedestrians’ rights. Never pass on curve or top of hill. Slow down at intersections and schools. Keep my vehicle in safe condition. Be courteous and considerate of others. The Safety Council Of The Coening Star ‘Washington, D. C. Sign and send above coupon to The Evening Star Safety Council, Room 600, Star Bui 3 zone shall be entered or traveled|a W. P. A. job was ordered and in through by motor vehicles, whether | addition a compulsory insurance re- occupied or unoccupled. It is per-|quirement was adopted and each missible to drive to the left of street | owner required to carry a “$5,000- | car loading platform and safety zones | $10,000” form of property damage and except where official signg’ indicate | public liability insurance. otherwise.” | The W. P. A. set up a State safety Promise No. 2: “To drive on right | inspector in each State, and every of highway.” This promise is covered | truck or car used on & W. P. A. job by the following District regulations: “Except on one-way streets, drive on right half of highway as close to the | curb as possible. | “Slow-moving vehicles shall not | be driven abreast and shall keep as| near to right-hand edge or curb as possible.” ways. The pledge promises and reg- ulations which are applicable are: Promise No. 1: “To never operate at reckless speed.” Your first promise can be complied with by obeying the following District regulations: “All motor vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires, 22 miles per hour unless otherwise designated; except that no vehicle shall be driven at a speed greater than is reasonable, tak- ing into consideration the traffic, sur- face and width of highway, and haz- ard at intersections, or any other con- ditions existing on the particular street or highway. «“Where safety zones or loading platforms have been established motor vehicles may pass with due caution for safety of pedestrians. No safety Finchley Hats « + » Foot Saver “Sharkskin” Safety (Continued From First Page.) W. P. A. workers and most of the workmen’s compensation claims cases arose out of motor vehicle accidents, Wheary's office decided to “clamp down” on wildcat trucking operations by people on relief rolls and contract. It was found that many trucks and automobiles used on relief jobs were little better than junk and that many people were being killed as a result. A rigid inspection each 60 days of every truck and automobile used on Shoes , o+ . Manhattan Shirts j must be certified by one of these in- spectors each 60 days. The inspector can disqualify any contractor at any time for using unsafe equipment. At each inspection the truck must pass muster as to tires, springs, bodies, running boards and fenders, steering gear, brakes, clutch, lights, batteries and generator, horn, windshield and wiper, rear-view mirror and signalling device in the case of trucks with bodies too wide for hand signalling. Such items as generators, which ordinarily are not covered by safety inspections, were included after sev- eral cases had been reported in which generator failure had left vehicles without lights and accidents had re- sulted. Driver’s Ability Checked. In addition, each driver ona W. P. A. job is checked in an actual driving test for his ability and for the manner in which he looks out for pedestrians, obeys traffic regulations and conducts himself on the road. Drivers, of course, must comply with State laws as to licenses. All violations by STAR, W. P. A drivers reported to police officials are referred to W. P. A, safety officials for action and, in addi- tion to the regular 60-day check-up, there is a further check by officials on each job of the condition of equip- ment from day to day. As a result of the W. P. A, activities, Wheary pointed out, seven States already have enacted compulsory auto- mobile inspection laws and others have enacted State drivers’ license laws. The safety program conducted by W. P. A. has not only saved lives and property, but has richly paid Uncle Sam. A total of $28,000,000 had been set aside for payment of death tolls, workmen's compensation and claims resulting from accidents on emergency relief jobs. Through the expenditure of $2,000,000 in accident prevention work, W. P. A. was able to turn back $17,500,000 of this amount. “We have had splendid co-opera- tion from State and local officials in our compulsory automobile safety work,” Wheary sald. “An outstand- ing example is in Minnesota, where Gov. Olson put the State government solidly behind our safety director and extended the work through the State government, with the result that Min- nesota today enjoys one of the lowest highway accident and death rates in the country.” The W. P. A. constantly drives home the safety lesson to its workers, many of whom never had safety training of any kind, and hopes to return them to private industry thoroughly trained in safety habits. ‘The 3,000 trucks and atuomobiles in use in the District of Columbia on W. P. A. construction jobs and in connection with Federal Emergency Relief operations of all kinds are sub- jected to the rigid 60-day compulsory inspection rule, Wheary said. In connection with the distribution to all local W. P. A. workers of Star safety driving pledge cards and wind- shield stickers, Wheary's office is send- ing to each worker a special bulletin stressing the importance of their in- dividual support of the campaign and the desirability of their signing th pledge and living up to each of th primary safe-driving rules. Traffic Light Asked. An appeal for assistance in obtain- ing traffic lights at the intersection of Ontario road and Columbia road, and at Columbia road and Seventeenth street for the safety of children at the Henry D. Cooke School and other pedestrians has been received by The Star Safety Council from Mrs. Flor- ence A. Brockwell, president of the Parept-Teacher Assoclation of the school; Miss B. L. Van Driesen, in charge of the boy patrol, and others. “The teachers and parents of the Henry D. Cooke School feel keenly the necessity for placing traffic lights at these intersections,” it was stated in 8 letter to the council. “We have appealed to the Traffic Bureau for lights at these corners for four years, but so far have not been successful in having them placed there. “There is also the question of the fire engine house on Lanier place, which adds another danger to both motorists and pedestrians. We feel that there should be some way in | which the fire engine company when on call could regulate this light. “The Cooke School is an elementary school through the sixth grade, and our schoolboy patrol has some very small boys.” In its 25 years of operation in ‘Washington, the company never has had a personal injury case, Bush said. It is averaging 300,000 miles a year of travel, practically all of which is in Washington, and is carrying an average of 25,000 to 30,000 passengers a year, The Other Side. With harsh criticism of the death- dealing propensities of automobile drivers heard on every side, it is pleasant to hear another side of the | story. i The following one-act drama was staged and acted all in the space of a few minutes recently on a quiet street in Petworth. The 4-year-old son of Rev. J. Albert Trader was play- ing with some companions in front of the family residence in the 300 block of Webster street when a gust of wind carried the boy’s inflated bal- loon far out into the street. Thought- lessly, without regard for his mother’s strict orders to remain on the side- walk, the lad darted for the balloon, right into the path of an oncoming truck. The quick-witted driver jammed on his brakes and stopped just in the nick of time, stepped calmly down and retrived the vagrant balloon, presented it to the boy and escorted him back to the sidewalk. With a smile, the truck driver bid bood-by to a very surprised and frightened youngster and drove off followed by three auto- mobiles whose drivers had stopped in the rear of the truck and were silent witnesses of the unusual incident. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935 Drive at Proper Speeds Year by year the deadly traffic toll reaches new peaks. In the thick of the battle to reduce this loss of life are State motor vehicle adminis= trators. Twelve of them, officers and members of the American Associ- ation of Motor Vehicle Administrators, have contributed a serles of articles describing the major causes of automobile accidents. Number 2 in the series, “Drive at Proper Speeds,” follows: BY GEORGE R. WELLINGTON, American Association of Motor Vehicl ministrators, Motor Vehicle Department, Rhode At o SPL".D too fast for conditions is| many accidents for which other causes President the greatest single menace io| were attributed. Authorities say that ceeding the speed limit caused | accidents, with a death toll of 36,000 irectly more than one-fifth of the | lives in 1934, can be laid at the door of | automobile accidents involving driving | speed too fast for conditions. errors in the country last year, re- ‘The simple fact is that speed re- sulting in 6,850 deaths and 134,noo|ducu the driver's mastery of his persons injured, according to statistics | vehicle. Your ability to cope with an National Bureau of Casualty and to which you are exceeding the rea- Surety Underwriters. This is not the whole story It is|place. If a child should chase a ball known also that excessive speed was \ into the path of your car, if one of an important contributing factor in ! your tires should blow out suddenly, if ™ “YE S” is what we like to say when you ask for a loan. We like to say “Yes™ just as a mer- chant likes to accept an order for the goods he sells. 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