Show 1 I commissio Commission n Move o Allow Down Town Left Turns r I By BOB jOB HALE I interpretation of powers of off f 1 If to regulate chIef of P police lice Lake City was given fic in Salt c after the city traffic mission approved roved plans to open I district for left turns ordinance ordinance prohibits left lefts Ci cite Oty-n Oty t the busIness district but s in the chief of police to toe tote f powers exceptions it appeared I te e ex the interpretation a sign motorists notice they may mayn maya 4 ring clog n if left Jett ran can be p placed aced at an in- in n a the dis- dis 5 at any time at p on i of officers Turns proves roes Le Left traffic commission meeting n fhe afternoon afternoon- approved plans left turns at Second th permitting TvA and State streets Such however will not be perN per- per N until signs are prepared tte placing at the intersection farion arion G. G Romney assistant city orney oney ney told the commission that is empowered cl chief ef of police and ordinance to place signs 1 for the control of traffic make possible such power would left lett turns in the business al jl 11 ion on he reported explained that city Romney Ir r. r lance anee prohibits left turns in ine business district except at e kers placed by the chief of ofie nee lice The ie legal opinion clarified pow- pow of ot the chief o police to regu- regu te It traffic However there was action to clarify the situation Second South and Main streets e experimental left tur ture turns for more than thane e e been In vogue rear e ar by Webb i ft It turns at this intersection err r made possible by action of lam C C. C Webb former chief of police who called the left turn plan an experiment Such turns are permitted during some hours of the day but no formal announcement announcement announcement an an- ever was made re regarding regarding re- re garding just when left turns would be permitted It was expected the same situa situa- I tion would exist at Second South and State streets once a sign is prepared for that intersection The city commission concurred with the city traffic commission and voted Wednesday to make Eighth West street through the entire city an arterial highway |