Holiday deaths fewer so far

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33676, 28 October 1974, Page 14

Holiday deaths fewer so far

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 27. Two people died. 42 suffered serious injury, and 55 minor injuries were suffered in 170 accidents on the roads in the first half of Labour Day weekend.

1 I This compares favour- ? ably with the same period 1 last Labour Day week-end ® when five people were 1 killed and 132 injured. □ : The senior administration 2 officer with the Ministry of Transport (Mr G. T. Henry) said tonight that traffic had j generally been well behaved. 1 “All officers have reported r that traffic behaviour has been an improvement on last ' year and some areas report ® that this has been the quiety est in many years.” he said. Traffic officers dealt with '■ 4179 offences on the first two e davs of the week-end. Of □ these 122 involved drinking drivers, and 12 unsafe ve- ® hides were ordered off the road. HIGH SPEEDS “Many motorists are still 1 exceeding speed limits, with 1 some drivers being appre3 hended travelling at speeds f of more than 80 m.p.h. Many 1 vehicles are travelling with 5 inadequate lights and with ex--1 pired warrants of fitness. “Last Labour Day week4

end the Sunday and Monday evenings produced a large number of accidents, due mainly to fatigue, and driving after drinking,” said Mr Henry.