DOUBLE STOPPING OF TRAMS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19852, 13 February 1930, Page 10

DOUBLE STOPPING OF TRAMS.

BOARD'S REPLY TO COUNTY

COUNCIL.

Sppip tiinp ago the Waiipairi County Councjl wrote to the Christchijrch

Tramway Board asking t]iat the double stopping of trams at stopping places be prohibited.

The Bpard replied that this woe only done to suit the convenience of passepgerfe alighting or intending to get on tp avoid accident. "In any case," added the letter, "road vehicles, as well a,s tramciirs, should always be pre- ( prired for Ji vehicle ahead stopping unexpectedly." At last night's meeting of the Council. Or. H. Kitson took strong exception to the reply. He said the Tramway Board did not have the sole right to the road. When a tramcar stopped, several motor-cars generally pulled up behind it, speeding up as soon as the tram moved off. If a second stpp was made there was a grave risk of causing an accident. The Board thought it could do as it liked. The letter was an impertinent one.

Cr. W. J. Walter said the Board was not to blame. The second stop was often the act of n good-natured motorman. who wanted to oblige the public. It was not the Board's wish to stop the cars. The criticism was not fair Other Councillors gajd the practice of double-stopping vyas dangerous. Crs. Cross, Kitson. and Scott were appointed to wait on the Board and discuss the matter.