HEAVY TRAFFIC.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 April 1925, Page 5

HEAVY TRAFFIC.

MOTOR LORRY REGULATIONS

ESTIMATES OF DISTANCES;

The question of ‘heavy traffic regulations was-raised a.t the Boro ugh Council meeting last night, when Civ Blinde- - kin referred to. the difficulty that local body officers and drivers would meet, in making up returns of mileages. 'The drivers would have difficulty in assessing distances, especially when they were crossing boundla'ries/ unleks they had a plan of the province, ■. wrtß dis- :• ••• tan.oe.s marked thereon... . There .should -g be such a plan adopted and a obpy given to the driver of every lorry, . in ' ' •boroughs' there was going-bo : .bo. a~d|ffi- - entity with half and quarter-miles, par-, ticu'larly with lorries going, ©ay, to the . centres of boroughs. The drivers would not know the mileage, _ and; a ... _ r fraction of a mile if missed several 43* times a day for a year, would makq a,,- -y very considerable difference in. the fees - to oojno to iv borough. Jt« would be a» *' great advantage to have such. a. -plan* and the town clerk-proposed to send oux, -u circulars asking for correct, mileage.cab- ... : dilations. He suggested'a conference of inspector or local bodies officers to consider the matter. The town clerk would co-operate in getting a list prepared, and to ask the assistance or other local bodies. . - •. iOr. Reid suggested a system of stones. as in the Old Country. The matter will have the attetitj&n of the town clerk later. •>- '.