PRIORITY ROADS
Signs Not Favoured The expense of erecting traffic signs to denote priority routes was not warranted, said the Commissioner of Transport (Mr R .J. Poiaschek). This was reported to the/council of the Automobile Association (Canterbury) on Thursday evening. The council, through the New Zealand Automobile Association, had put the case for such signs to Mr Polaschek. Mr Polaschek replied that the backs of “stop” and “give way” signs were painted to indicate their nature to motorists on the main road. The observance of “stop” and “give way” signs was not perfect, and there would always be drivers who would forget the signs or whose attention would be distracted. It was therefore wise for all motorists on main roads to drive defensively in ease a Side-road driver failed to stop or give way. The proposed signs would help drivers on unfamiliar roads, but he was concerned that they might increase the possibility of accidents by reducing the attention mainroad drivers paid to side streets, and by increasing the speed of main road traffic. The council received the letter.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333, 1 April 1967, Page 20
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