LEFT-HAND DRIVE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 4

LEFT-HAND DRIVE.

EMBARGO WANTED. "That tbo question of the importation of left-hand 'drive cars "bo discussed by conference," was a remit moved at yesterday's convention of tbo New Zealand Motor Trado Association, by Mr S. Wilson. In doing so ho said that ho did not think there was any chance of getting such cars kept out bf the Dominion. j\l'r D. Crozier said that ho considered it only right tliat an attempt should bo made to regulate tho drive of a car. Ho thought that such, a matter should be dealt with in motor regulations. He was of the opinion that right-hand drives should be universal in tho Dominion. ail* McGlashan said that in America' left-hand drives were used because they wore suitablo for keeping to the right. He moved as a recommendation that lobulations should be embodied in the Motor Vehicles Bill that only right drive cars bo used on the roads of tho Dominion. A number of other delegates spoko in favour of tbo remit, one expressing the opinion that left-hand drive was a menace to life. Tho remit Vas approved, and a motion was caJTied. which Mr MeGiashan agreed would meet tho case, as follows: "That licenses bo not granted' to left-hand drive cars imported into New Zealand after tho Motor Vehicles Act comes into force." The chairman, air I'. E. Stainton, stated that such legislation, if passed, | would not be retrospective. It would ' not impose any penalty in respect of ears imported prior to tho Act becoming law.