Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-05-07 | Page 13 | Right Turns Against Red Lights Permitted under New Traffic Regulations

Right Turns Against Red Lights Permitted Under New Traffic Regulations Chief Payne Warns That Pedestrians Must Be Given Right Right-of- Right Way Vay Drivers Face Arrest for Improper Signals By BILL McDOUGALL 1 Right hand turns against red traffic lights were the order of the da day Tuesday following official permission of City Commissioner John M. M Knight head of or the public safety department and Chief Chic of Police W. W L. L Payne Wednesday Chief Chic Pa Payne ne said motorists may begin making left hand turns at the Brigham Young monument at t South Temple and Main Mam streets Left turns at the monument however however how how- ever Chief Payne Pane said must be ma made e completely l around the monument No motorist will be allowed to cu cut t diagonally diagonally I acro across s the intersection and make a left turn without circling the monument Pedestrians police declared have havethe havethe havethe the right o of way over vehicles making mak make ing right turns against red traffic Ugh lights ts Yield to Pedestrians Motorists so 0 o turning must yield to pedestrians who are crossing on the green light Both innovations are purely purel experimental ex cx- Chief Payne said If It desired desired de de- de sired results are not obtained after several weeks motorists must revert to the old order Chief Payne said Utah Light and Traction com company pan officials have agreed to have all aU gas b buses es go i around the monument when making left leU turns Heretofore buses have cut across to the left leU of at the monument All AH motor traffic turning right light on red lights must yield to pedestrians and must be in the extreme right hand traffic lane before so turning Arm Signals Nr Needed ded Chief Payne also stressed the importance im importance im im- of at motorists making proper prop r arm signals when turning right or left and when stopping The arm signals are arc 1 arm extended extended extended ex ex- ex- ex tended at a 45 angle upward for a aright aright aright right turn 2 arm extended horizontally horizontally horizon horizon- tally for le left l turn 3 arm extended at 45 45 degree angle downward for stop Stop- pin ping Opening of ot the car door Is not an arm signal declared Chief Payne Parne The arm must be extended through the window at such length that it can be readily seen by traffic in the rear Motorists will be tagged for tor making making mak make ing improper arm signals Sergeant Golden Haight head held of or orthe the business district traffic detail called attention of motorists to the thc double parking ordinance Automobiles ma may not double park except for a brief moment when loading load ing or unloading passengers Sergeant Sergeant Ser Sere geant Haight declared U Turns Barred u U turns will be prohibited at atthe atthe atthe the Brigham Young monument Chief Payne said Motorists will be tagged for double parking if the they persist in doing so for periods longer than necessary ar for loading or unloading passengers The double parking ordinance follows It shall be unlawful for any person person per per- 5 son n to park or leave standing upon any street any vehicle whether attended at tended or unattended in m the rear of any other vehicle parked at the curb or along the side of any parked vehicle vehicle ve ve- se hicle hide where such vehicle is parked parallel with the curb except that an operator ma may stop temporarily provided provided pro pro- vided he docs does not leave his vehicle during the act of actually loading or unloading passengers or when necessary necessary sary in obedience to traffic regulations regula regula- or traffic signs or signals of a police officer