MOTOR REGULATIONS.

Grey River Argus, 30 November 1927, Page 5

MOTOR REGULATIONS.

REPRESENTATIONS TO PREMIER. BY PRESIDENT OF MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. NELSON, November 29. The Mayor of Nelson (Mr W. J. Moffatt), as President of the Municipal Association of New Zealand, has sent the following communication to the Premier concerning the proposed motor regulations :“The time allowed for consideration of motor regulations is altogether inadequate, and I request that the time be extended to allow the Municipal Association Executive to fully deliberate thereon, at its meeting on December 14. I suggest that roads, etc., are so affected by the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, Public Works, Police Offences, Stock and Impounding and others dealing with traffic, that a comprehensive traffic aet is required to consolidate the provisions of all those acts and other acts affecting all classes of traffic, including pedestrian.” The Premier replied: “Your telegram received and representations regarding motor regulations duly noted. They have been forwarded for consideration by the Minister of Public Works.”

Mr Moffatt states that the Government had asked that the recommendations of local bodies be forwarded by Ist December, in order that the regulations could be gazetted on 7th December. The view of the Municipal Association was that it was impossible for the Government to go through all the recommendations before 7th December. A suggestion had been made that an emergency meeting of the executive of the Municipal Association be held to consider the regulations, but as this would have been attended by only a few representatives, it was considered advisable to ask for an extension of time in order that a full executive might discuss them.