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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SHANGHAI TRAFFIC PROBLEM.

EXPENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS.

EXTRACTS FROM REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMISSION.

„SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1926,

ONTROLSם

(b) The dovising of methods by of private ricahus in the business which traffe regulatione district. Thereafter thore affould may be enforced in respect be a special class of private rosha to manhauld vehicles. Such licences carrying parking, privi- ^ n system will involve the in- leges for which a considerably. troduction of special expedi-higher foence feo would be. ents and the licencing of charged. Ricshas in respect of ricaba and bandcart coolios which the higher licence fee had (o) The improvement and stand-been paid should be distinguished ardization of traffic signall-by a special plate or to and Nos. 29 and 30). ing (soo Rabommendations should be allowed to park at places indicated by the Police. Ricahan

traffic to pedestrians is high oftemporary obstructions on and private) being reduced to in command but should be requir parking should begin aftor six Obstructione on footways are footwaye and elsewhere. In the 5,000 within a period of toned to study the problem. Among months public notice. The porind dealt with in the following series case of building operations, fence yours. A system should be do- the duties of the new Traffic for public parking should y of recommendations;

and hoarding lines should be vised and introduced for the Chief should be included As trees cannot be placed with kept back as much as possiblo lloonding of all ricksha coolies.

bo roduced ao as not to exoood in ond foot of the kerb line, it is without interfering unreasonably To provont unauthorized transfer

a) The devolàpment of methods one hour at any time between 7 recommended that no trees be with the actual work which of these licences, photographs or

for training the traffic police a.m. and 8 p.m. Within a reason- placed on footways of less than usually involves the placing finger-prints will in all probability

on a uniform system applicable time regulations should ba pight feet in width in residential of footings under the footway be required. The measure will,

able to all districts:

introduced restricting the parking roads or 12 feet in commercial Gantries should be insisted upon it is feared, be somewhat difficult distriots. All semi-permanent in-all oases whore building operu, o enforcement étiret, but is re- obstructions on footways roept store facing main roads are garded by the Commission as trees should be sot with the out-daichinted to extend beyond aessential side edge uniformly six diches | period of vix months, Features from the kerb-line. Where trees of the carriageway are the hub a planted other obstructions joots of the following five recous should be in the same centre as mandations--Centre, pelos fr the tree trunks.. Undocossaly tramways lighting, or other pur-. poles on footways should be paser should not be used unlest avoided. Full use should be absolutely unavoidable, made of tramway standards for It is recommended that centre lighting so as to obviate the need folanda be used as sparingly as for separate lighting poles, possible and for traffic control For roads of a moderato width Where buildings, are of a sub-purposes only. At Important that at least a dozen important up to 60-ft.) each footway should stantial nature it is recommend-crossings on roads of ampla width thoroughfares are recommended be not less than one sixth of the ed that trolley wire supports refuge islands should be provided for widening in order to provide total width of the road. This pro- should be attached to the build from ten to twenty foot additional portion should be modified where ing. traffic space. A now road is even wide carriageways are provided It is recommended that the suggested across the racecourse. and the proportion of vehicular police exercise a closer control

The final report of the Traffic Many of the proposals might Commission appointed by the be made applicable to Hongkong, Shanghai Municipal, Council although several of the sugged makes extremely interesting tions clearly indicate that Shang roading, proposing, as it does, hat is far behind Hongkong in drastic improvements and recom- certain respects. hebdations with regard to the The following extracts are of Bettlement's traffic problems. aspecial interest to this Colody Should the report be adopted, "an exceedingly Koavy finanolal out- lay, will be involved inasmuch

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Section. G. below); (d) The control of parking face in respect of which the extra foo had not been paid should not be

e) The standardisation of car allowed to park in the restricted lighting (soe Racommeda district. The district in which, the restrictions should apply

tion No. 44)

BARROWS, rows should be con- Sarogards loading, seils with regard to loads work of a wheelbarrow coolie de

Project To the rear.The. mende unromitter attention to steering and balance Hole quite unable to give attention to what may be happening behind him. The Alimination of man hauled vehicles should aim at for pedestrians. Tramway pas- the complete elimination within tions and of Licencing Conditions and could be adjusted from time The revision of Traffic Regula-would be defined by the Council senger islands should be provided ten years of handcart traffic be is a matter for the officiale con- to time as required. at as many tramway stops as tween 8 aim. and 6 p.m. The cornod under the guidance of the possible. They should not be less Police should axorcise ureater Coupail, but the Commission than four feet in width: Upon vigilance to check overloading desires to indicate in a general

WATER FRONT TRAFFIC roads in the vicinity of wharves and undermanning of handcarts. way certain desirable changes the case of the following sight Immediate action is urged in and upon ans definite or popular Increased taxes are suggested The whole of the traffic regule-recommendations:- Additional route for manhauled freight, for passenger motor dars of the tions should be carefully studied, landing space should be provided granite or metal tracks should be larger sizes. The lighting of pae and stiffened. Licence conditions by more and larger pontoons. laid at the side of the carriage senger motor cars should bore should be revised. Among the along the Bund. The French Way..

quired to conform to a standard features which should be included Municipal Council should be re- For the limitation of tempor- and consideration should be given are ary obstructions on roads general-to the question of including stop

(a) All vehicles should be in-landing facilities on the French quested to develop the pablio ly, the following three recout-lights in the standard set up,

spected before being licenc-Bund to the highest degree poo mondations TO presented The setting up of such a standard Garages should not be allowed would involve proper provision

ed and therefore annually." bi Passonger hire vehicles and should be provided near to or sible. Additional dock basing to park cars on adjacent road-for inspection and testing. Test- ways Further markets are de ing would not be required on all

freight vehicles should be above the Yangtazepoo Creek. airable; from a traffic point of cars as makers standard where

licenced to carry definite An immediate effort should be loads, view corner sites for markets do suitable could be accepted once.

and overloading made to secure better public not seem advisable. All ware for all. One object of this recom

should be prevented by the landing accommodation on a houses and factories, particularly mendation is to do away with

Police: (0) Persons in charge of vehicles Creek. The now system of joint long frontage below Yangtzepoo those to be constructed in the dangerous glare from headlights. future should have private ac-

should be subject to medical control by the Municipal Police). In order to encourage power commodiation for vehicles load-freight vehicles and with a view

examination as to fitness. (d) Vehicle licences should be be continued and extended. The and the Harbour Polico should ing and unloading.

to the reduction of man-hauled The Commission do not care to traffic, it is recommended that

granted only to persons of Council should negotiate for the maka detailed recommendations licences for these vehicles taken

known financial stability or inclusion in the Harbour Regula- concerning traffic signala. The out in either the Settlement.or

on security and Owaar tions of a clauge giving the River following proposals are therefore the French Concession should be

should be made liable for Police full power to deal with couched in general terms-Ex- available for both areas. The

the acts of persons in charge, congestion at public jetties, Idle of their vehicles, periments with traffic signals Commission feels that the barden should be continued until the placed

If possible all vehicles a places where they will least craft should be compelled to Berth "most suitable appliances have mechanical

on the owners 6f should be fitted with an interfere with the traffic. Craft

freight been found and those should then should be made as light as is

vehicles efficient brake."

of different kinds should be aeg- be made standard and uniform.practicable. The standardization

(f) Licences should be required regated at the various landing If possible the type of signal of lighting should be applied if

to show that they have places C should be the same in the Settle-possible to power freight vehicles

sumcient private accom

In regard to the last recom ment and in the French Con- also.

modation for the vehicle mendation, a convenient division cession. Synchronized signall

And in particular public might be made at the Customs ing should be adopted in Nank

garages should be required Examination Pontoon, reserving ing Road between the Bund and

all cars licenced to them. to have accommodation for all pontoons to the south for car- Thibot Road as soon as possible.

This section concludes with Bengers insan baggage. E- go and all to the north for pas It is not proposed that the whole

two recommendations concerning het examination of this suggestion of this length should besideration to passenger comfort the enforcement, of penalties for would of course be necessary be- synchronized but that the system and the safety of the public. All breaches of traffic regulationstfore it could be put into practice. should be adopted in sections of public passenger vehicles should is recommended the tubo Council The following seven recom- some thren of four street blocks. bo licenced to carry a certain should establish a Traffic Court mendations are less immeiliate, The different systems of maximum number of passengers. or Traffic Offences Bureau for the but it in auggested that study and synchronizing should be studied The authorized accommodation summary disposal of all traffic preparation should be begun and, if necessary, tried.

should be indicated on the offences but those of the most without delay: A definite pro The last two recommendations vehicle and onus should be placed serious nature. In the opinion gramme should be worked out in this section apply to the on passengers as well as owners of the Commission, the difficulties for the intensivo development of segregation of fast from slow to regard it. Regulations at pre- arising from national rights need the Bund frontage. This should. traffic in three-way streets-The asnt in force place the whole not bo insuperable in this con- provide for a section where direct three-way system on Avenue Ed-onus of overcrowding on the naziqn, If the proposed Court or loading to vohicles would be pos ward VII should extend from the vehicle owner. There appears to Bureau were known to give in-sible and also for temporary Bund to Thibet Road in the first be some justice in the claim that mediete, spoody, and uniform storage places for cargo in transit, instance. On roads of 90 feat or it is virtually impossible for the treatment to traffic offenders moat Arrangements should be made more in width sagrogation of owners entirely to prevent over-ratiodals would elect to be dealt whereby the frontage of the slow from fast traffic is recom- crowding. It is hoped that with in this manner. The proper Pub ic Gardens could be utilized mended when the volume of placing the onus on passengere steps should be taken to advise at least to some extent for pas stow traffic is sufficient to justify also will be a material help in the Consular and Mixed Courts conger traffic.

alleviating this evil.

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The aim which the Commission for the control of traffic. has set before itself in this branch

FARKING.

It is recommended that a move- ment be instituted to educate pedestrians to walk upon the of the subject is the adequate. Earlier in this Report is record footways and to keep to the left. enforcement of proper rogula ed the Commission's opinion that Un busy thoroughfares crossing tions. It is the opinion of the it is not the duty of the com- evolved for the progressive de A definite plan. should be by pedestrians should be re- Commission that lack of enforce-munity to find space for standing velopment of landing accom- stricted to definitely arranged ment holds chief place in the vehicles except those stopped for modation in the Eastern District. places. This measure will doubt-causes of the present unsatis the necessary completion of an A frontage road is desirable and less also need the support of an factory condition of Shanghai act of transportation. Holding should be as long as possible with educational campaign, pe traffic, and that somewhat those views, the Commission has full provision of roads in and out. The use of bicycles to carry imperfect regulations fully on. mot included in its consideration Mora and better landing places more than one person should be forced would be decidedly of the street system any provision should be provided in the Soo checked. The Commission re- preferable to the most perfect for parked vehicles. The stroots show Creek, Strong support gard this practice as introducing regulations if those were allowed now oxisting may include a should be given to any medures great personal danger and is add to be disregarded. The first certain amount of space temp-for the improvement and control. ing confusion to traffic.

requirement is therefore to bring orarily or permanently available of the Soochow Cresk in regard the traffic, organization of the for parking purposes, but the to both conservancy and policing. No licences should be issued police up to the strength neces streets which the Commission The oreeks connecting with the for public pedicabs. The Com-sary for its task. The

has recommended to be added to harbour in the Eastern district mission does not consider: tlie The traffic police should be a the plan are intended solely for should be improved to serve in- public pedicab to be a suitable special department separated as traffic purposes. vehicle for Shanghai streets. far as possible from ordinary series of recommendatione puts be provided, by public or privata The following dustrial frontages. There should This opinion is based on obeorva- police duties, with a commanding the Commission's view in tion of those formerly in use in officer whose whole time is devot terms

13 View in precise onterprise, a ferry service to vari the Battlement and of those nowed to trafic problems and with' a. In view of the limitation of running at intervals of notiovar ous points on the Pootung Shore in use in neighbouring areas. fully qualified assistant who can space, the rapid growth of motor 30 minutes between 6, s. and 7 It is recommended that steps replace him during his absence: traffic and the successful prep.m., and providing accommoda- be taken towards the ultimate Extra leave should be given to codents established in other cities, tion for not less than 100 pas. elimination of passenger and the Chief of Traffic Polica to public parking should be restrict-sengers. The craft for this service freight manhauled vehicles with study methods in other cities. ed. No additional space for should be built and equipped in in a definite period, or as soon as The personel should be increased public parking should be provided accordance with the best modern suitable substitutes are offering at once by 33 per cent and in in future Restriction of public practice. Special consideration should be future should grow steadily with given to possible methods of on the needa. After much delibera. couraging such substitutes so astion it has been considered desir to baston the replacement of able that the Council should at man-hauled traffic. This is a once secure the services of a well gonoral recommendation cover qualified officer from outside ing.all man-hauled vohicles and sources for the command of the setting up a goal towards which traffic police. He should bel to aim. The speed of replacement required to have technical ex- must obviously depend on public perience of traffic problems in a demand and on the availability modern city and to be of high of suitable substitutos. In, the organizing capacity. It is esgon- case, of ricshaa, however, the tail that the officer chosen should Commission wishes to give a be adaptable to local conditions. more preciso tadloation of the In order to become familiarwithi speed of reduction. A gradual the peculiarities of the Shanghai roduction of the number of ricehe situation, it la suggested that for licences should be effected, with at least six months oftor B a view to the total number (publio arrival he should not be placed

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