PARKING SIGNS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26985, 10 March 1953, Page 11

PARKING SIGNS

EARLY CLARIFICATION EXPECTED Pleasure in reporting that the majority of motorists were not taking advantage of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on parking signs was expressed by the traffic committee in its report to the City Council last .evening. Further consideration has been given to the advisability of erecting suitable supplementary notices, but “it will be realised that the erection of such at short notice is not an easy task,” reported the committee. In *the block bounded by Tuam street. Durham street. Oxford terrace, and Manchester p N/P. or PlO signs numbered 700. 304 signs and 177 posts being added last July. A further 600 signs will be required for the 60-minute area recently fixed by the council. IS , anticipated that early action will be taken by'the Minister of Transport to clarify the position,” the report continued. The council was recommended to ask the Minister to simplifv at the same time, the reading of the P N/'P sign by making it N.P. only. « Cr ; A L - Ha X said that “N.P.” meant parking for ’five minutes.” He suggested that the sign should be “Five minutes,” and “NP” should mean “no stopping.” Cr. N. R. Forbes said that if “no stopping” signs were erected taxis would not be permitted to stdp to unload passengers. Tlie recommendation was referred back, to the committee., with power to act. Cr. Forbes and the Traffic Superintendent were appointed to attend a conference in Wellington on March 24 on traffic signs.