MOTOR-CYCLE ACCIDENTS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 3

MOTOR-CYCLE ACCIDENTS

Sir, —I should like sincerely to thank you for your splendid article about motor-cycle accidents, printed in “The Press" on Monday. I am sure it was appreciated by many citizens of Christchurch, especially those who are unfortunately of very defective eyesight and those parents who have small school children. These persons are very often in serious danger of injury from the carelessness of so many reckless drivers of motor-cycles.—Your, etc., BE WATCHFUL. April 13, 1951.

Sir, —I was very interested in your editorial on motor-cyclp accidents. The suggestion that all motor-cycles should l be fitted with a governor is a good! one. I would suggest that the governor be sealed and a heavy fine imposed if, the governor seal is tampered with. I would also suggest that the governor be set and sealed so that it cannot open any further than two-thirds; in other words this will reduce the power output by one-third. Having been a motorcyclist, I feel sure that one of their greatest dangers is that where a car has to reduce to say five or 10 miles an hour, a motor-cyclist is inclined to travel at 20 to 25 miles an hour. The reason for reducing power is that they gain Speed far too fast. The maximum speed allowed should not be more than 30 miles an hour.— Yours, etc., SAFETY FIRST. April 13, 1951.