Pedestrian Crossings
Sir,—lt would be difficult to imagine that the new law on pedestrian crossings has come from any public clamour for change. Already, in Christchurch at least, the rights of pedestrians are honoured by motorists more by the breach than the observance. The new regulations might as well have scrapped pedestrian crossings altogether. As you point out, technicalities could license the motorist to please himself and escape penalty because the heavy onus of proof will flatten the pedestrian again—in court. The authorities are apathetic already; this morning a long list of traffic convictions excludes any pedestrian crossing offences. Anyone but a traffic inspector can see breaches every minute. 1 suspect that chalk-dust is a potent subcutaneous tranquilliser.—Yours, etc., VARIAN J. WILSON. March 9, 1967.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31317, 13 March 1967, Page 12
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