ROAD ACCIDENTS

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 2

ROAD ACCIDENTS

PLEA FOR MORE CARE. A plea that transporters might use more care no tlie roads, so that the number of road accidents might he lessened, was made yesterday by Dr. s. A. Gibb, ('hairman of the No. 7 Licensing Authority. Most transporters, he said, used fast and powerful service lorries, and he would appeal to all to fall in line with the present Dornin ion-wide movement to reduce the number of accidents. This matter came, in fact, within the jurisdiction of the Authority. He trusted that transporters would not lessen the abilities of their drivers to handle any emergency that might arise, by forcing them Io work unduly long hours. Coming on to what he termed ‘‘a hobby of his,” Dr. Gibb appealed for an extension of road courtesies, especially the careful use of the rear-re-flecting mirror, and the <x come-on” and “stand-back” signals given to overtaking drivers, which, he said, was a custom in use in all other civilised countries. He concluded with an appeal for careful observance of the provisions of the Stock Driving A«-t.