DEATH RATE ON ROADS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30190, 23 July 1963, Page 7

DEATH RATE ON ROADS

“N.Z. Lowest In World” (N.Z. Preu Association) WELLINGTON, July 22. Uniformed traffic officers and dearly distinguishable traffic cars had done much to reduce the death rate on New Zealand roads, the Minister of Transport (Mr McAipine) said today.

“I am convinced that in the last two years fatalities in road accidents have dropped because of uniforms and conspicuous cars,’* he said.

Mr McAlpine said that although last year was a record year for total road deaths, it had to be taken into account that there were several thousand more vehicles on the road and a considerable increase in population. “At the present time we have the lowest death rate on roads in the world,” he said.

Mr McAlpine was opposing a remit at the National Party conference asking that the Government again consider the institution of traffic officers in mufti.

The remit, proposed by Mount Albert, was defeated.

Other speakers said that if traffic officers wore mufti, their authority would be lowered.

Passed In.— A four-roomed cottage on a section of 18.9 perches at 8 Sandyford street, Sydenham, was passed in at £l7OO at public auction yesterday. The property was offered on account of Mr A, Clark. The auctioneer was Mr J. Dyer.