CONTROL OF TRAFFIC.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18550, 27 November 1925, Page 4

CONTROL OF TRAFFIC.

SIGNALS ON POINT DUTY. "It would be a retrograde step, and I for ono would not like to revert to the old order of things," said a local motorist to "Roadster" when discussing a statement made at the last meeting of the City Council by Cr. C. P. Agar, to tho effect that the traffic control by police on point duty at intersections, woidd either have to bo improved or, abolished. "At tho same time," he continued, "I admit. that there is room for a good deal of improvement in tho present system. It is very confusing for instanco to approach a constable on point duty, and to see him give signals to drivers .coming from threo directions. In such a caso one does not know what signal is intended for one. While the police are to blamo in an instanco like this, I am not going to hold that motorists are entirely blameless in the matter, as' the manner in which many of tßerii givo signals to tho officer is a long waj" short of perfect."' New York Signals. Apropos of police control of street frame, tho following signals which aro in operation in New York City might be read with interest: —A vehicle's driver when slowing or stopping shall givo timely signal by hand or whip m j tho following manner: j Making right turn: Arm extended '\ from side of car and painted upward. Making left turn: Arm extended from side of car, and held horizontally (straight out). Stopping or slowing up:— Arm extended from side of car and pointed downward. Hand signals to be given by traffic officers: —

j (a) To stop traffic: Stand with shoulaI crs parallel to moving traffic. R.aiso I arm 45 degrees above the shoulder, toward moving traffic, hand extended, I ringers joined, palm toward traffic to bo stopped. Repeat movement with other hand to stop traffic in opposite direction. • (b) To iboto traffic: —Face so that shoulders are parallel to line of traffic to bo moved. Extend right arm and Tiasd full length, height of shoulder, toward said traffic, fingers extended, and joined, palm downward; bring hand smartly across body indicating direction in which traffic is to proceed. Face about and repeat movement to move traffic proceeding from opposite direction. Police whistlo signals shall indicate: Ono blast: Moving traffic shall stop. Two blasts: .Traffic in opposite direction shall moveThree or more blasts: Tho approach of fire apparatus or other emergency, when all snail immediately stop. A vehicle before backing shall givo ample warning, A vehicle shall lib equipped with lights and sound signals as prescrioed b- law. Sound signals are prohibited, except for necessary warning.