Show U DOUBLE UBlE TRAFFIC lANE E rR PROPOSED r SED 1 ON N SI S. S L L. STREETS Chamber Members Told of Needs to Improve Conditions o on Main St. St That th the traffic ordinances b be amended to provide for two traffic traffic fic tic lanes on each side of ot the streets in the congested district that cars carsbe carsbe carsbe be parked at aL a 30 degree angle and with the right light front wheel against the curb instead of fifteen n Inches from the curb that pedestrians b be required to observe the traffic signals that street cars b bo be routed re-routed so that the fewest number number num nuni- ber of cars will have to make turns turn into or out of ot Main l and Stale streets and that in order to speed peed speedup up traffic a minimum speed 1 law bw w be enacted These recommendations embody the substance of an address de delivered delivered de- de livered livened to the weekly membership meeting of the chamber of commerCe commerce com corn merce by J. J E E. E Hult chairman of ot the special traffic committee at atthe a athe atthe the weekly luncheon Wednes Wednesday Other speakers were Chief of ot Police Po Pu- lice Joseph E. E Burbidge and C. C F. F Bailey chairman of ot the safe sate com 1 City Commissioner Harry Finch presided Mr HulL HuH sever severely lY condemned those persons who go goto goto goto to the front fo for traffic violators EDUCATION NEEDED Believing that the great number number num num- ber of traffic accidents during 1925 were due Mr Hult said not so much to l lack ck of proper regulation as to carelessness and disregard for the rights of ot others as well weft as laws in existence it is felt that thata a great amount of good can be bd accomplished through an intensive educational campaign To be ef effective effective ef- ef such a campaign should be beof beof of ot a permanent nature and and we recommend that this chamber of ot commerce assume the responsibility ity for the continuance of such work by appointing a permanent standing committee whose duty It sha shall be to foster and ana keep alive an active Interest among all classes of ot our people in traffic problems We Ve feel that every possible agency such as newspapers public public public pub pub- lic officials police and fire de departments departments de- de civic clubs and last but most Important of all each and every individual from froth the mo most t obscure child to the most prominent prominent nent citizen should a actively uv ly co cooperate cooperate co- co operate with and support in every way this program of ot education In iii n traffic matters WOULD MARK ANGLE In the matter of ot parking of or motor Vehicles s in the congested districts our recommendations arc arcas arcas arcas as follows Continue 30 degree angle but provide clear marking of all spaces so that correct angle as well as correct spacing may b be observed It is recommended recommend d that the present pres pres- ent nt time limit of ot one hour hour for parking parking park park- in ing ing- ingin in congested districts be en enforced enforced ep- ep forced rigidly arid and that the practice pr of business men clerks and others of leaving their cars car parked on te ine streets all day be t discontinued discontinue Business houses should instruct their In this matter It is recommended that streetcars street streetcars streetcars cars be routed re-routed with a view to eliminating so 50 far as may be possible possible possible pos pos- sible the turning of ot cor corners ers by street cars on Main street It is further recommended that the stopping stopping stop stop- ping of street street- streetcars streetcars' cars cars' in the center of blocks be discontinued It Is recommended that safety zones be marked with the street buttons and eliminate the unsightly ly iy standards now V In use SPEEDING UP NEEDED It is recommended that steps betaken oe be taken to speed up the movement of motor vehicle traffic In the CongeSted congested con Con- districts possibly by a minimum speed but certainly certainly by by prohibiting the slowing up or of cars to permit occupants to gaze at window displays displays displays dis dis- plays or read bulletins and signs Traffic between intersections should by all means be kept moving as rapidly as may be consistent with safety Steps should be taken to provide provide provide pro pro- vide two lanes of ot traffic In the tte congested district those going straight ahead or moving to the left to move In In the left line irne and those turning to the right to move in the right line At the present time the ped pedestrians s- s are a great obstacle to the rapid movement of ot motor vehicle traffic in the congested district It is recommended that pedestrians be required to observe traffic sig sIg- nals V VIt It is felt that a a a. great deal of ot good can be accomplished through I the m means means' ans' ans ansot of ot an auxiliary or volunteer volunteer volunteer vol vol- police force torce to be made up I of reputable citizens who wio would co cooperate cooperate co- co I. cO-I. operate with the regular police force and ser serve e without pay It Is understood that such an organization tion ha haS been in existence but Is accomplishing very little at the too present time It is recommended that this auxiliary police force be reorganized and that the chamber of commerce assume the responsIbility responsibility I of keeping It alive and ac active active ac- ac tive even to the extent of ot going to j some ome expense If It necessary to do i this |