WELL UNDER WAY.
RENTAL CAR LICENSING
COMMENTS BY MINISTER.
(Uy Telegraph.—l*ress Association. ) WELLINGTON, Friday. The Minister of Transport. th e Hon. 11. Seniple, announced to-day that the licensing of rental curs under the Transport Licencing Act by firms that catered for this class of business was now well under wav. ".My attention has been drawn,'' said the Minister, "to requests bv firms who Consider their business is affected bv the hiring out of rental cars that various conditions should Ik- imposed with a view to restricting the operation of rental ears. ]n this connection I wish to draw attention to the fact that action has been taken for the licensing of rental car firms, principally as the result of a recommendation from the New Zealand Road Safety Council. The council was disturbed by figures which ; indicated that the rental car is a particularly bad acc : dent risk." I It was hoped that by bringing rental cars under some form of control the accident position would improve, and, ; while the Transport Licensing Act was . not quite suitable for such a purpose, it I provided the best available maehinerv | until such time as legislation could be i provided. | "Naturally." the Minister added. I ''various conditions and limitations j «Pplying to r-erviee cars and bus services are not always appropriate for the tvpe ot service provided by rental car firm's." I "
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 141, 17 June 1939, Page 15
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