INCREASED MMEBERSHIP

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 May 1935, Page 8

INCREASED MMEBERSHIP

SOUTH TARANAKI MOTORISTS. MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. ( Sixty new members were elected at a meeting of tho general committee of the Automobile Association (South Taranaki) at Hawera last night. The financial membership of the association now istandsl at 1716. Members present referred to tho efficient organisation, whic-h had so substantially raised the figure from 1586 at the commencement of tho association's year. Of the prosent membership 85 per cent, are financial. Those present were : Messrs. "YV. O. Williams (chairman), C. Rt. Honeyfield, S. C. Tonks, G. H. P. Fitzgerald, W. O’Callaghan, J. A. Duffill, W. McL’Dowie, W. E. Williams, A. Rawßs, W. A. Betts and Dr. W. T. Simmons. Apolog.es for absence were received from Messrs do Launay, R. IT. Lecce, L. J. Furrie and G. A. Carter. The Taranaki Association wrote inquiring the association’s a itt:tude to those commercial vehicles wishing to come under the “get you home” service regulations. It was considered by the Taranaki Association that if the owner of tho vehicle paid tho loaded membership fee for commercial vehicles, he .should receive tho benefit of the scheme.—lt was decided to advise that the South Taranaki Association could not see its way clear to extend the benefit as suggested. A. supply of literature .in motorists’ interests was received from -the Ontario. Motor League. In iiis opinion, tile league was providing little that New Zealand motorists were not receiving, with tho exception perhaps of : a national magazine, said tho chairman.

The Commissioner of Transport wrote that consideration was .being given as to whether some form of control .should bo exercised over drivers of commercial vehicles at night. In many cases they became sleepy with consequent, danger to other traffic.. information was sought as to any ycases which might have come .before the association.—No action was taken. The Commissioner of Transport also forwarded a circular inquiring the association's attitude to courtesy signs for hill traffic. The commissioner referred to the different systems adopted by associations. In some parts of New Zealand downhill traffic was requested to give way, while elsewhere, traffic on tho inside was asked to give way. He suggested that some form should be made law.

He was of opinion that a “drive with care” sign should bo erected at the top of the hill, said Mr o’Callaghan. The matter should be left open. It was derided to leave the question to tho N.I.M.U.