Transport Ministry criticised

Press, 26 December 1979, Page 4

Transport Ministry criticised

| Praise and blame were ! levelled at the Ministry' of I Transport last week by the ‘ president of the Traffic Con- , trol and Road Safety Equip.iment. Manufacturers’ Associ ation (Mr C. P. Harris). J “The Ministry might b( 5 icommended for its continuing campaign against the s 'drinking driver, but it ha: ‘lfailed to show anything liki ■ j the same zealous enthusiasrr ”1 in its approach to other roar *lhazards,” he said. I While the most recent!; e published statistics showei ei that 15 per cent of all injur; s [accidents and 27 per cent o v ! fatal accidents involve) ildrugs or alcohol, a vas ~ number were attributable ti other causes. It was deplorable that ii spite of pressure from thi ■ association for more than : f year, she Ministry had failet i- to take any positive actior ' to improve the standard o fjsigns and markings at road i works, he said. . An education programmi j introduced by' the Acciden j Compensation Commission I for local bodies and other: involved in road works wa: [a role that should have beei taken by the Ministry. Mr Harris urged member; to continue efforts to im prove road-safety' standard: and to have more recogni tion taken of result: achieved in research over seas.