"FULL OF DEATH TRAPS”

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 246, 12 July 1921, Page 4

"FULL OF DEATH TRAPS”

WELLINGTON WORST CITY FOR MOTORISTS. Mr. F. W. A’ickerman, at yesterday’s meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, drew attention to the positive danger to motorists which existed by reason of the practice of south-bound Brooklyn cars drawing up the end of Grey Street in Customhouse Quay. AA’hen there was a tramcar drawn up across a street intersection, he said, it obscured tho view both ways. He did not know whether tho Automobile Association had taken the matter up with the City Council. Mr. C. M. Banks: Twice! “Somebody will be killed there some day,” continued Mr. A’ickerman, “and then probably something will be done to remedy these matters.” Air. A’ickerman also drew attention to tho danger that existed through the overcrowding of taxi and carrier stands to such an extent that vehicles overhung street intersections. He thought that each ‘land should be considered fully occupied when the back vehicle was n car’s length away from the street intersection. "AVellington is full of death traps," said Mr. S. A. Longuet. "It is the worst town in New Zealand for the motorist.” Mr. T. Munt said that the Carriers’ Association had always found the City Council’s traffic authorities receptive to beneficial suggestions. It was through that association that every street intersection from Toiy Street to Lambton Quay had been made a compulsory stop, which had been an immense advantage to the traffic of the city. They had also had stands shifted, and generally they had always found the council ready to co-operate and help in the control of traffic. It was decided to write to the Automobile Association to nsk that body to maki- another effort with respect to the pulling up of tho Brooklyn tramcar at the eastern head of Grey Street.