“SELFISH PARKING”

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 264, 4 August 1936, Page 11

“SELFISH PARKING”

Confusion Caused at Point Jerningham

What was termed the selfishness of some motorists in parking their cars flush with the sea wall at Point Jerningham so that pedestrians had to walk on to the road to get past was strongly condemned by the Automobile Association (Wellington) at its monthly meeting last night. The association decided to confer with the chief traffic inspector to see what arrangements could be made. The chairman of the roads committee, Mr. E. Palliser, reported that some time ago the association made representations to the Wellington City Council for the provision of footpaths on sections of the marine drive where there was a heavy flow of pedestrian traffic, but the city engineer had replied that funds could not be made available for that purpose during the present year.“Observations made on Sunday sbpw that in,places the method of parking cars makes conditions very difficult and unsafe for pedestrians,” said Mr. Palliser. "Particularly was this the case at Point Jerningham, where cars were parked right against the sea wall, and to such an extent on the gravel portion of the road that pedestrians were forced out on the bitumen. It was thoughtless and selfish, because the cars were parked on properly constructed footpaths which any reasonable person would see were intended for pedestrians.” The chairman. Mr. E. A. Batt, said there was so much moving traffic at Point Jerningham that he thought parking should be prohibited there. Mr. Palliser said there was plenty of room between the raised macadam and the bitumen, and if the cars were parked there pedestrians could still pass freely. He did not think parking should be prohibited, but regulation parking would solve the problem. “As it is now it is certainly a serious danger to pedestrians and motorists alike.” agreed the chairman.