MOTORISTS CONFUSED.

Auckland Star, Issue 38, 14 February 1929, Page 8

MOTORISTS CONFUSED.

REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS

IMJOTKST TO IMIFMIKI:

Confusion caused by the mult iplieit y of signs elected a long the main highways was the subject of comment. I.v delegates at the halt-yearly meeting of tin' North island Motor I nion executive this morning.

"Motorists, local bodies, the police and 1 radio officials don't, know where they are,' said the president, Mr. A. .1. Toogood. "Local bodies are erecting sitrns without the approval of the Minister, and the position is most unsatisfactory."

Mr. (i. A\ . Hutchison, secretary of 1 he A.A.A., said all the existing by-laws should have become secondary as soon as the motor vehicle regulations were passed, but, at Napier, a by-law had been upheld against the regulations. The position reijuired delinition in the re»ulal ions.

A resolution was passed recommending that the regulations should oxerride ail by-laws, and it was decided to telegraph to the Prime Minister urging an early decision in the interests of motorists and the controlling authorities.

Objection was also raised to the failure of Mr. F. W. Furkctt, engineer of Public Works, and the chairman of the Main Highways Board, to define the position.