Mr. Robinson went on to criticize the present system of traffic control to elaborate on the suggestions he fon the main streets. 'The first essen-made recently to the SMC. 'Tratfle tial there, in his belief, is a better-Committee. Mr. Robinson, who is ment of the system of' lights, comparative new-comer to Shanghai, to eliminate the overlapping of the emphasized that his views on the main and cross streams of trafic Tocal traffic problem were only those which sometimes occurs when a Line of an amateur and his suggestions of cars is held up at a street inter-were based upon observation only, as section and cars continue to be added he had no Agures or comparison to] to it until the crossing behind is work upon.
"Nevertheless", he said, "I would This occurs because the traffic even go 90 far as to state that Shanz~ policemen can see only a short di hhal has no traffic problem—or should tance in either direction. The man not have, But what that problem at the Kiangse Road-Nanking Road will be in the next ten years if the comer cannot see what the controller Present muddling is continued, I at Honan Road comer is doing and shudder to think." may not realise that his own north-south crossing may be blocked Street Widening until it has actually happened.
With Me. 8. H, Peelés recently ex-'To prevent jams like this Mr. Rob-reared view of the question=—a cominson advocated the installation of Pistons plan for widening San the Flexible Progressive System of streets fnapeed upon municipal gets, which is already in use in 2 number of other big cities which have cordial agreement. "He. was Inclined grown up in much the came fo"think that the expense would. be fortuitous way as Shanghai. prohibitive, however, and, while Me.
Beck's plot would undoubledly make fig system trafic can "be kept thingy easier for the future it could moving ly once it is} continuot for affect the immediate prevent. BIN.
Speed of rate Robinson. therefore favours the.
The essential ealewation is to find Polntment of some specialist to make 2Scareful and yetematie. study. of out the average speed of the teaie {rate conditions as. they are to-day seam. "in Shanghai, stated 'Me, witha view to making the beat use Robinson, ie probably only about the apace avalable in the steels five miles an' Hour in' the Contra Sieady:"'He maintains hat this Is istic, which is ridieulowsly slew tot being done prinlpally" because ut working en that bass the teats a misguided sympathy on the Dart specialist would have to. work out 8 of the authorities with' motor' car Fmnehrontzation of lights go that the Swnere wishing' to park their cars head of a stream of trafic released wt'thetr oes doors. say, at Secchuen Road, would Teach 'sParked care inthe Central Dis Klingse Road just in'tume to have tele are taking Up space which can the green Tight in ils favour, ud 20 wed for the regular How fu down the whole feng it ofthe trate" he" went on He cited the thoroughfare. "Tt hasbeen found tasse of Yuenmingytien Road, hat this system permits" unimters mittedly small street leading holed \progrew in other elles and where." Yuenmingyuen. Road iso Boeke by perked cars during" the Basines Route hat iis almost ime Shanghai. is: a should not ccess, Robinson an nee no rosen why
Dasoabie to. any trate. whatsoever, T'also has other advantages, since Tet alone one-way. tratley_while. the "synchronization can be very, the Bund there are. parking spaces uiekiy changed. at different. times {ett vacant because the motorist does The speed tattc at diferent times for want to have to walla the short the day is, of course diferent distance from Suenmingyuen Rosd to Ju the vush period fe is slower tan them in order to get to his cat. To at other timon, and the Flexible Prot a Tegger extent, Ne. said, a. similar Rresive System permits alteration, Situation exioa in Peking Road and the synchronization f0 cope withthe ther side" streets inthe Central tering needs.
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