MOTORING MATTERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 4

MOTORING MATTERS.

: POLICE: TRAPS FOE SPEED JIEN 1 . "(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) ',''■'■■■■'■'. : 1 Christohuroh,_ July 7. ' There is a possibility that,.in viow of the lack of interest, displayed by tho trade, there will.be no inbtor reliability trial this year. ■A motion to'.that effect was moved at last inight's meeting of the Automobile Association, but was eventually deferred until the 'annual , meeting. In the course of the discussion, it was said that many private owners were anxious for a trial.' : A member asserted that there wero some :firins .who would have nothing to do with tho trials. There were somo complaints about last year's trials, and tho trade wanted to get more useful information. Ho referred to the duties of observers. Other members pointed out that it would be impossible to get the number of qualified observers, required. .■ , ■ ■ ■ ,'. ...... "■ ' .. At .the same meeting, a warning to motorists was sounded by a motor enthusiast, who wrote stating that the police were setting police traps all over tho place. v , Auotlier member confirmed tlio report, stating that a friendly constable had tipped, him the wink . thato plain --''clothes men were, all over tho place; , measuring traps for-tho unwary. . If the traps were laid ;on Papanui B6ad a fcivmotorists would bo ensnared. ;■'■■.'.'■ As a matter.of fact, three motor-oar drivers, including a doctor, wore fined at the Magistrate^,. Court :,to-day., for- -f urious^riy- ■ .wfii. ■■"•. ' ' .■■.'...■