A.A. ACTIVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 113, 16 May 1933, Page 14

A.A. ACTIVITIES.

COUNTRY SIGNPOSTING. NEW BOOKLET ISSUED. New direction signs have been erected by the Automobile Association during the past week in various places throughout the Waikato district, where a good deal of attention is being paid to local signposting, eigne having been placed in position to indicate the locality of small settlements situated away from the main road.

This class of work is much appreciated "by motorists and although the average main road is marked in such a manner that it is almost impossible to lose one's way, the by-roads in the back country often prove troublesome and much valuable time is lost by taking Wrong roads.

Maintenance work is also a feature of the A.A. signposting department and the main expenditure on new signs is now being concentrated in the back districts. An area which will receive particular attention ie the large tract of country lying west of Otorohanga, and in the near future a survey of roads in the Paewhenua and Maihiihi districts will be carried out preparatory to signposting.

The headlight testing activities of the association are also being carried on, and within the next month, the majority of the back country will ihave received attention.

The motur re-Tlcensing depots conducted by the Automobile Association at Auckland and Hamilton have proved a convenience to members, and towards the end of the period, when the rush sets in to secure new plates, the A.A. depots, with their facilities for members, will save the long, tedious waits at the queue at the Post Office.

Motor Regulations. A code for the conduct of motor drivers is laid down in the motor regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act. These regulations have recently been amended, but copies have not yet been available to the public. In order that every member of the association should be thoroughly familiar with the rules and regulations of the road, the A.A. has published a booklet containing the regulations, tosether with extracts from the Motor .Vehicles Act, the Third Party Insurance Act, and in addition driving suggestions. An article is included advising members of the correct procedure when pass-ing stock. In order \o permit greater safety ton the ' road, the association: ie making available a supply of booklets to the various traffic inspectors so that every new motorist obtaining a driving license will be privileged to obtain a copy of the regulations.

In addition to the 30,000 booklets published for' the A.A. the association has atao printed another Ki.OOO booklets for the majority of the automobile associations in the balance of the North Island and in the South Island. i -