ROAD ACCIDENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 238, 8 October 1935, Page 8

ROAD ACCIDENTS.

MOTORISTS' CONCERN.

"NATIONAL SAFETY" SCHEME'

CORRECT USE' OF HIGHWAYS

(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, this day

A proposal for the establishment of a, "National Safety Council," representative of motor organisations, to carry out a campaign of educating motorists and the public in the correct uses of the road was advocated by a representative motorists' deputation which waited on the Minister of Transport, Mr. Coates, to-day. It was stated that motoring interests would contribute £5800 over a period of live years to carry, out the campaign, and tile Government was asked to contribute £8840 per annum for live years. The deputation was introduced by Mr. A. E. Ansell (Government, Chalmers), who said that motorists were concerned about the growth of motoring fatalities and that they were as anxious as the Government was that something should be done to prevent the loss of life and property. Mr. Coates pointed out that nominally the Transport Department was the Department which must be the elTcctive body in control. He referred to the present system of traffic control in New Zealand, and said that he did not think it would Iks advisable to attempt to try to take tli away from the recognised außorities. Unification was desirable, and that spirit must be inculcated throughout the country. The Minister assured the deputation, however, that he would consider the matter.