ZONE OF SILENCE
EXTENSION IN BRITAIN ABOLISHING TRAFFIC NOISE (Brlttan Official Wireless.} RUGBY, Sept. 15, Following the success of the zone of silence introduced as an experiment at London from August 27 the use of horns by motor vehicles between 11.30 p.m, and 7 a.m. from to-night will be prohibited on all roads throughout the United Kingdom in built-up areas, that is, roads with street lamps not more than 200 yards apart. All big towns and suburbs and many thousands of miles of roads will thus become a vast silence area each night. The Minister of Transport, Mr L. Hore-Belisha, has issued a personal appeal- thanking the motorists of London for co-operating and asking for similar co-operation from motorists throughout the country.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 18 September 1934, Page 5
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