ONE MINOR ACCIDENT IN A WEEK

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 7

ONE MINOR ACCIDENT IN A WEEK

Traffic In Wanganui

IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD i MANNERS I Dominion Special Service. WANGANUI, December 8. ■'One accident, of a minor nature, has been repelled in Wanganui during the week. ' said the chief traffic inspector. Mr. 11. Tipper. "That was through a motorist colliding with a pole. Nobody was injured. "I consider that motor drivers in Wanganui compare more than favourably with most drivers in the larger cities.” Mt* Tipper said, "but we have a few irresponsible ones who may benefit by I observation during the safety eainpaign week.” Pedestrians, too. according to Mr. Tipper, were beginning to observe the rules bettor and to make more use of the defined crossings. They seemed tn make more use of the crossing titan they did in other parts of the Dominion, lie said. With co-operation between motorist and pedestrian., further improvements could be imide It was no use for a motorist to drive up to a pedestrian crossing nt 1;> miles an hour and then suddenly apply his brakes; that left uncertainty in the mind of tiie pedestrian, who naturally hesitated. It would also help materially if the motorist gave a stop signal when approaching a crossing. “Young people on cycles in Wanganui are also showing more regard for the rules of the road, but still there are school pupils who could benefit with a little more instruction.” said Mr. Tipper. “Thev still ride three abreast. Obviously they know that it is wrong, because as soou as an inspector is sighted one will quickly drop back. Cyclists should endeavour to keep as far as possible to the left of the road, because when they ride near the centre of the street motorists are forced on to the wrong side of the road to pass.”