Speeding Chicago Traffic
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A SYSTEM of one-way streets cover.
ing almost the entire city centre of Chicago, U.S.A., has helped to speed up traffic, according to Capt. M. Ahern, an official of Chicago's police department. who recently had discussions with the official in charge of London's traffic problems at Scotland Yard. It appears that London's traffic congestion is not the world's worst after all—Chicago's is much greater.
Th•:. speed-up in traffic has been helped enormously, claims Capt. Ahern, by drastic measures in dealing with offending motorists. In some parts of the city, cars left at kerbsides for more than five minutes are jacked up and towed to police headquarters. There it costs an owner the equivalent of more than £4 to reclaim his vehicle. After paying a $10 fine he is also charged the cost of towing the vehicle and for garaging it.
Yet another step will be taken in a few weeks' time, when it will become an offence for pedestrians to cross a road against traffic lights or to cross at all, other than on an official crossing, in a busy area.
DENMARK STUDIES TRANSPORT
VVITH a view to improving co-operation between the transport services, the Danish Minister of Commerce has appointed a committee to study the cost structure of both road and rail transport under varying degrees of traffic intensity.
It is expected that recommendations will be made leading to better use of the means for communication.
JENOLITE'S NEW DEGREASER
ANEW emulsion degreaser has been added to the range produced by Jenolite, Ltd., 43 Piazza Chambers, London, W.C.2. Although it can be applied by the usual immersion process, it is claimed to be especially effective when applied by agitation with a stiff brush.