MOTOR MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 2, 2 July 1929, Page 7

MOTOR MATTERS

AUTOMOBILE CLUB MEETS

The executive of the Wellington Automobile Club met last evening, Mr. A. L. Warburton presiding. Mr. I. V. Wilson reported on the question of parking cars at Day's Bay, and said that the suggestion was made that a retaining wall should be. built north or the wharf, and an area of land made available. The proposal was that the opinion of an engineer should be obtained as to the question of whether the scheme would be practicable. The wall would be built on the foreshore, approximately on the site of the wall that was washed away some time ago. The committee decided that a deputatior should interview the authority controlling the road and part of the shore upon which it was suggested that the wall should be built. The City Engineer advised that no money was available at present for -mprovement to the blocking in Jervois quay. It was intended next summer to replace a portion of the wood blocking in Adelaide road and Riddiford street with bitumen pavement. The committee decided again to draw the council's attention to the atate of Jervois quay and Lower Featherston street. Complaint was" made by members that one-way traffic was not observed on the Point Halswell road. Mr. E. A. Batt raised the question as to whether the restriction was a reasonable one. Mr. A. L. Warburton stated that the road had been widened in the corners, but was still dangerous in the curves. Mr. Batt pointed out that the road was wide enough for two-way "traffic, and as one-way traffic was not enforced, the bylaw was a menace to motorists. The committee decided to inform the council that in tho club's opinion the road should be used as a two-way traffic road. Thirty-six now members were elected. A report was roceived from tho Auckland Association stating that in Auckland it had been agreed between the association and thfi Jubilee Institute for the Blind that when a blind person crossed tho street he should hold one hand over his head to indicate that ho was blind. The letter suggested that tho signal might be adopted throughout tho Dominion. Tho committee took no action in regard to tho suggestion.