TWO TRAFFIC LANES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 196, 21 August 1939, Page 9

TWO TRAFFIC LANES.

FOR HIGHWAYS SAFETY. AUS'I RALIA'S DEVELOPMENTS. Highways with a centre strip of lawn dividing the traffic into two lanes, and with "cat's-eye" reflectors on the outside to assist motorists at night, were described to-day by Mr. G. \V. Hutchison, District Governor of Rotary and executive head of the Automobile Association (Auckland). He returned by the Monterey after a brief visit to Sydney. Mr. Hutchison stated that the improvements proposed to be carried out on the Great South Bold, a> the approach to Auckland city, would have

the same effect from the point of view of traffic safety, although different in appearance. The width of the leading highways around Sydney was about 100 ft, against 80ft around Auckland. "Australia is miles ahead of New Zealand in her defence preparations," he said.' On one Sunday during his stay in Sydney the Australian National Roads and Motor Association transported about 900 troops to repel an imaginary attack on the coast about 40 miles distant, and much satisfaction was expressed with the result of the tests. This was an indication "of the vigilance with which the defences of the main cities were being planned.