MUD-SLINGERS AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 14, 17 July 1939, Page 10

MUD-SLINGERS AGAIN

THE HUTT ROADS

SNOW ON RIMUTAKAS

Appeals to motorists to show a decent degree of courtesy to others on the i-oads, to workmen as well as to other motorists and even to the poor fool pedestrian, have an effect for so long, and then standard discourtesy returns. The surface of the Hutt Road is again pretty sloppy; so also are manners. Drivers have been told and retold that action will be taken against those who shower mud by overtaking at speeds which are too high in the present state of the road, and action has been taken against some. Yestei'day and this morning a minority threw mud with a grand gesture, not only in overtaking,, but in meeting opposing traffic.. The worst display of bad manners is, however, given on the Western Hutt Road, between Belmont and; Lower Hutt i-ailway station, whei-e j widening work is being done. Here there is a fair amount of pedestrian traffic, and the disregard of people on foot yesterday afternoon was a practical commentai'y upon the sympathy which many drivers do not extend to the pedestrian. About the only time when all drivers extend.that delightful courtesy emphasised in road codes is when, along a mile of busy city street, every driver draws modestly to the kerb, sweeps his hat off, as it were, and offers the full right-of-way—to a fire engine. CARE OVER THE RIMUTAKAS. The Automobile Association advises motorists to take care over the Rimutakas, as a fairly heavy fall of snow has again made conditions tricky. This morning sevei-al cars were held up, but got away safely. The Public Works Department sent a heavy lorry to break a track through the deepest snow, and it is anticipated that there will be no difficulty in keeping the road open. Those who have chains —few drivers do carry them nowadays—are advised to use them.