TRAFFIC CONTROL

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 131, 6 June 1938, Page 10

TRAFFIC CONTROL

MOTORISTS PUZZLED While the traffic officers in Wellington had a fair amount of motor traffic to control when the military parade was'in progress this morning, several motorists who were in the vicinity of Aotea Quay returned to the city with the impression that, traffic control can sometimes go too far. Although Waterloo Quay was not advertised as closed to traffic, motorists "who did .not have a distinguishing red sticker on their cars' windshields were not allowed to proceed in the ordinary way, and one' driver was heard to make some comments about the way the traffic officers were holding up some drivers for no good reason. This motorist drove down Waterloo Quay and was stopped. When he informed the traffic officer that he had business at that end of the town he was allowed to proceed, but when he was driving back towards the city in a long line of traffic he was ordered out of the traffic to the kerb. He followed instructions as quickly as possible, though not without holding up the line of. cars behind him and apparently disorganising traffic' arrangements more by obeying orders than by going straight -ahead, and asked the traffic officer why he was held up. He was told that "Official cars must go first." He asked if the street was not an ordinary one for all traffic .and was told, "Yes, but these are extraordinary conditions." The motorist agreed, and went on his delayed way wondering why an' ordinary ratepayer should be ordered out of a line of traffic for no good reason, and how some motorists secure red stickers that give them the right of way when it has no apparent advantage to them. LIGHT DEMAND ON TRAMS Although a large crowd watched the military parade, tram traffic this morning was very light It was expected 'that the trams would be in demand, | but the majority of those who looked ■ on at the parade apparently either J lived near the city and walked in or I if they came from the suburbs drove jin by motor-car. There were many I motor-cars parked in the vicinity of i the railway station, and afterwards I when the. troops moved off there was [ a stream of motor traffic. i It was expected, however, that the trams would be well patronised, this afternoon by people coming into town from the suburbs to the picture

theatres and by others who desired to attend the football matches at Athletic Park or the Basin Reserve. The pictures tonight should also bring many people into town again. A special train was run by the Railways Department from Wellington to Otaki for the Maori Racing Club's meeting there. This was well patronised. Racegoers algo went to Otaki by the ordinary train and the New Plymouth express. It is estimated that between 800 and a thousand people left Wellington this morning by train for the Otaki Meeting. MESSAGE TO THE KING (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Governor-General, Lord Galway, sent the following message to the King: "On the occasion of the celebration of your Majesty's birthday in New Zealand I tender to your Majesty, with my humble <duty, on behalf of the Government and the people of this Dominion, most loyal and sincere greetings and good wishes, and to assure you of their unwavering devotion to your Majesty's Throne and person. Signed, Galway."