PEDESTRIANS ON ROAD
RIGHT-HAND RULE SUG-
CESTED
Support for the'right-hand.rule for pedestrians in areas where there are no footways, was-voiced' at a meeting of the executive of the North Island Motor Union last week, states'the '•'• Manawatu Times," and it was resolved to recommend the observance of this rule to the Commissioner of Transport. The secretary (Mr. W. E. Waliley, of Hawera), added that "for many years motorists had "been trying to introduce the right-hand rule for pedestrian traffic on roads, although the common law stipulated that pedestrians should observe tho right-hand rule when walking on the highway. Tho advisableness of the proposal was plain, since th e pedestrian walking on his right-hand side of the. traffic would be facing any approaching traffic and would run comparatively little or no risk of being Overtaken 'or run down from behind.
Members generally agreed that the left-hand role was a dangerous one. Mr. N. 11. Mackio (Manawatu) felt sure 'that' the matter should be taken up with the Municipal Associations to obtain support.
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Evening Post, Issue 19, 23 July 1934, Page 10
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