ROAD ADVANCES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 247, 19 October 1939, Page 11

ROAD ADVANCES.

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT. LESSON FOR NEW ZEALAND. "New Zealand is not getting the greatest benefit from loading and traffic experience abroad," declared Mr. R. E. Champtaloup, touring managervof the Automobile Association (Auckland), in a report on a recent world tour, presented last night to the council of the association.

Mr. Champtaloup said it was necessary for engineers to have full knowledge, and responsible heads of the Main Highways Board or the Public Works Department should make regular visits to Britain, Europe or America to see what was l>eing planned for the roads of to-morrow.

He said he was convinced of the wis doiu of main arterial routes by-passing congested areas. "The .association should oppose ilny proposal to construct a main arterial outlet from Auckland which will not puovide for the free flow of traffic unhampered by congested areas for at least 20 to~-25 miles; it is useless to produce high-class country roads while leaving unattended congested conditions in populated a"reas," lie continued.

There were too many pedestrian crossings in New Zealand, he said. The time had arrived for traffic on clearly defined main roads to have the right of way and he considered markings should be placed only in areas where traffic was sufficiently dense for pedestrians to cross the road without vehicles being regulated in this manner.

Another recommendation by . Mr. Champtaloup was that the Government should be urged to take steps to encourage the provision of tourist accommodation on lilies likely to promote the increased tourist traffic which New Zealand's attractions deserved.