Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-08-20 | Page 4 | Traffic Problem

t cJ I I The Traffic Problem I conditions iii downtown Salt Lake t TRAFFIC g a ar are showing showing n 1 decided improvement r Th The new ew auto auto and pe pedestrian rules arc are being observed ob- ob I IJ served with only an occasional violation J 1 Already Main street I looks ks more m metropolitan I tan and with the passing of a few weeks every p person young and old should become traffic nind d. d As one police officer aptly put it H Before re the thc change was effected we appeared t to the stranger like a bunch of milling she sheep Pt It There are some ad adjustments just men ts still necessary s sary siy y lief before re t the e rules ules r reach ach the p point int where permanent adoption can be recommended Safety zon zones at each eadi of the four our corners of an intersection must be provided provid d and pedestrians should remain in them until the they get the go signal Provision must be made so that drivers desiring to make right hand turns can an move sufficiently ahead of the time when the fhe red light faces them so tso as to enable several cars carsto carsto carsto to turn right As it Is now itow sometimes two but more frequently only one car succeeds succeeds- in making the right hand turn before the red light shows slows A half hour spent at one of the crossings where no traffic officer was as stationed stationed sta- sta sta sta- showed numerous instances of uncertainly uncertainty uncertainty on the Uie part of both drivers and pedestrians pedestrians pedestrians as to who should ha have e the right of way Ev Eventually nt it may be he necessary to iqs install alJ signals at the crossings unless officers officers cers a are arc there to guide the traffic The dou double le parker must be be eliminated before traffic can an ev ever r move smoothly Many drivers ers are too prone to double park as soon as asan asari asui an ari ui officers officer's back is turned With cooperation the pro problem of traffic can can be solved to the end that there will be beI beless I less congestion and fewer accidents j. j i