PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22017, 15 February 1937, Page 16

PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS

RIGHT OF WAY AT CROSSING PLACES

CONFERENCE OF TRANSFORM AUTHORITIES |

A regulation is to be issued requir-J J teg motorists to give way to pedes- a trians at authorised crossing places. I|| This information was given by Cr. T. ,1 Milliken, chairman of the City Ctoun-J| cil's traffic committee, on his return 'fj to Christchurch on Saturday after at- >| tending a conference of transport au- -a thorities in Wellington. Cr. Milliken 1 i remarked that the Minister for Trans-li port (the Hon. R. Semple) had recentijyj been giving serious consideration to thaTg rights of pedestrians, and the regulaJM tion giving pedestrians the right-of-way Jj would embody one of his decisions. !fg According to Cr. Milliken the con- I ference dealt mostly with standard |l road signs. New regulations were con- i| sidered providing for standard signs , § indicating speed, schools, hospitals, and » other places where special care was ,| necessary. Standard parking notice! J and suitable indication of all author- A ised crossing places for pedestrians 3 were also considered. T| Cr. Milliken said it was the Min- & ister's intention that the Christchurch J City Council should eventually control I all traffic in the metropolitan area, Jl which includes Sumner. New Brighton, fl Riccarton. the Heathcote County, and. J part of the Waimairi County. This 1 control would cover practically every I phase of traffic except the issue o£ J driving licenses. This would be dona "1 by the Post and Telegraph Department.' i This department would issue drivers? J licenses and renew them, but the test- J ing of applicants for licenses would J remain in the hands of the council for "| the whole of the metropolitan area, J The applicant, having passed the test, „I would go to the post office for a license, i