FREDERICK STREET CORNER.

Evening Star, Issue 21881, 19 November 1934, Page 12

FREDERICK STREET CORNER.

t TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —It is very evident _ that “ Observer ” has allowed his bias to interfere with his judgment. However, I was always of the opinion that any obstruction was unlawful, and the tramcar stopping at not only Frederick street corner but every corner is about the worst and most dangerous obstruction there is in Dunedin or anywhere else. I am not going to defend the motorists for dangerous driving, but do consider some reasonable view should be taken of the danger of that habit of tramcars stopping until the driver can check off his time. •_ As a motorist, my view is that a driver is allowed to pass a standing car when time is being checked, provided passengers are neither getting on nor off. I may be wrong, and should like that point made very clear. What _ we want in Dunedin is both motorists and a motormau to work with each other instead of a motorman ringing to drive others off the road when it is very plain he is asking someone else to run into trouble. There are many other dangerous habits that should be looked into. For instance, how many motorists de we see give the signal that they are about to start from the kerb ? J ust notice about George street and any other street for that matter, and I venture to say not one in a hundred gives the signal, hut how long is it since our traffic officers ever took notice of this omission? Also, we have a by-law that all drivers should slow down at intersections. Well, watch some of our taxis. Also the passing of other cars at intersections is a matter I question whether our traffic officers know is unlawful, judging by the number of times it is possible to see it done. “ Observer ” speaks of A.A. (Otago) starting a campaign amongst its own members as to their driving behaviour on our public roads. He is ,on the right track there. But I appeal to you to publish with this letter a remark _of Mr Ben Tillett that a man who is willing to reap the benefit of unionism and not willing to subscribe his share is as bad as a person stealing flowers from a dead man’s grave.—l am, etc., Member A.A. (Otago). November 19.