PARKING CARS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1927, Page 3

PARKING CARS

INSPECTOR'S PROPOSALS

DISCUSSED BY AUTOMOBILE CLUB

The executive of the Wellington Automobile Club was divided on. the subject of -parking places'- for motorcars, which was discussed, at a meeting ,of the club last "evening. The matter was brought up following a report made by the secretary on proposals put forward by the chief traffic inspector (Mr. L. S. Drake).. Briefly, Mr. Drake proposed that parking should be prohibited in Whitmore, Bunny, Waring Taylor, and.Grey-streets, and that parking'in other streets'in the central portion of the city be restricted.

Mr. H. J. Stott considered that a protest be made against the proposals to prohibit parking places in the office area.

Mr. J. V. Wilson raised the question, as to whether the club would be reasonable in opposing the proposals. Was it reasonable, he asked, that caw should be parked, in the l.busiest area of the. city? He said that the question wanted very careful consideration. ■ MX A. J. Curtis supported the, view* of Mi-. Wilson; -and said that the parking of cars around the busy streets caused considerable trouble.

Mr. Manton: "What is the busiest part of the city 3" .

Mr. Curtis suggested that the club' might confer with the City. Council oa the matter. - ••. --

• Mr. Stott" pointed out the inconvenionce that would be occasioned if motorists had to park their cars a mile or so away from the place where they would be doing their business. ' Mr. Marton said that a great deal of heavy traffic went up such streets as Willis street, which should not bo allowed. . • : ■

• Mr. A. J. Toogood considered that Wellington would always'be 'congested as far as traffic was concerned, owinfr to the configuration of the city. "You cannot push the hills back," he declared. "This will always be a congested city. Mr. Toogood said he; had never found the traffic in Panama street being blocked through the parking of ears *?er^ ,He "aiid the ci*y authorities should look,'ahead,- but he considered they ishould not take drastic steps at present. :,a. .T/, ;..... :; : _■ , 1 Mr. H. W. Lawrence' said "-a man could- not" expect to have- a.- parkine place right outside his front door. It was decided to-, make representations to the City Council, asking that the -Automobile Club should be heard before the proposals were put into operation.