DANGER TO TRAFFIC

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 140, 9 March 1929, Page 10

DANGER TO TRAFFIC

ROADSIDE HOARDINGS ‘ V- • ; V’. . - ‘ ■ i Advertisement hoardings have often been attacked from the point of view of beauty, but at yesterday’s meeting of the Makflra County Council It was claimed that in they are also of danger tolnotor traffic.' This was .shown in a circular letter revived from the Main . Highways Board complaining that large numbers of hoardings had been erected close to. ceriain of the main highways, sometimes at sharp bends and in some cases partly obscuring the road itself. Unfortunately neither the board nor the local authorities could take any legal action, as most of the hoardings were on private property.. The board sugr gested that the council approach the Automobile Association and endeavour to see that in future hoardings were erected in such positions as will not increase the danger nf driving. The chairman said the matter was rather difficult to deal with, but inquiries would be made.

Councillor Mexted said that anything of danger to traffic should be removed, but he did not. think that a man driving a car round a dangerous bend would allow his attention to be taken from his driving to read an advertisement.