1913 - Traffic Rules for Pedestrians - Effort to Keep Roadways Clear of Walkers is Considered

TRAFFIC RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS Effort to Keep Roadways Clear of Walkers i is Considered. THE MUNICIPAL NEWS Those persons and in Fort Wayne their name is legion- -who have for their lifetimes here practiced the custom of "cutting across corners" and over the streets between crossings may soon find themselves up against rules for the use thoroughfares just drivers in vehicular traffic. are now. governed by defined regulations. Section 1897 of the city ordinances. save this: "Excepting in cases of emergency, pedestrians should use only sidewalks and crosswalks, and should never cross streets except at regular crossings and at right angles. The roadbeds of highways and streets are primarily intended for vehicles, but pedestrians have the right to cross them in safety, and all drivers of vehicles shall exercise all proper care not to injure pedestrians, and pedestrians, before stepping from the sidewalk to the roadbed should look to see what in approaching and should not needlessly interfere with the passage of vehicles,' This section of the traffic ordinances it will. be noted is not mandatory. It does not enjoin that the streets must be: crossed in prescribed way and no penalty is provided /for its violation. It in purposed, however, to attempt an enforcement of it. Those who disregard the instructions or resist the efforts, of traffic officers might be liable dis. orderly conduet, but the authorities do not anticipate serious trouble in the work of educating the people of Fort Wayne to conform to regulations. common enough in some other cities and designed almost wholly to make the persons of those who go afoot secure. At the same time. it is recognized that the traffic of vehicles has rights which ought to be considered and which the indis. criminate crossing of streets at any point and of intersections on diagonal lines greatly interferes with. The hap: hazard use of streets down town in this way, it 'is pointed out, imposes great hardship on drivers, and street car mo• tormen, who constantly on the lookout to avoid collisions with pedes: trians. Last February Indianapolis began the enforcement of similar ordinance, which differs from the Fort Wayne or dinance only in the matter of injunction and penalty. A week was devoted to education of the people by traffic officers and at the end of that. period arrest» were made. for volations. The ordinance there now meets with general and 171 resisting compliance, "that an the antispitting ordinance in city is observed by residents. It is not believed that it will be ne: cessary here to amend the ordinance 80 as to attach a penalty. the to of

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1913 - Traffic Rules for Pedestrians - Effort to Keep Roadways Clear of Walkers is Considered

1913 - Traffic Rules for Pedestrians - Effort to Keep Roadways Clear of Walkers is Considered

The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel