Easter road warning

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34129, 15 April 1976, Page 3

Easter road warning

*.VZ Press Association) WELLINGTON. Aoril 14 Fifteen peonle died on New Zealand roads last Easter. the Minister of Transport (Mr McLachlan) said in a statement today, calling for a responsible attitude bv drivers and pedestrians this holiday period. In 1974. 18 people died land there were 431 road injuries. compared with 353 past year. “It was most heartening to see a significant drop in casualties last Easter." Mr McLachlan said. “However, there are still major problems which led to these accidents. “Again, alcohol and excessive speed were major causes of accidents, and failure to give way and keen left were other major factors which prominently in our I statistics,” he said. He urged drivers this Easter to keep their speed within the limit, wear safetv belts correctly, and “remember at all times that every motorist has within his hands a potentially lethal weapon and should exercise the care this demands.” More students.—A 15.7 ped cent increase in enrolments has given the Technical Cor ] respondence Institute, in Lower Hutt, a record student roll of 23,576 — 3203 students more than last year. —P.A.).