A CITIZEN’S PROTEST.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 137, 24 May 1928, Page 5

A CITIZEN’S PROTEST.

(To the Editor). Sir, —Vve 111 tins Stortford Lodge area are wondering wnetlier we come under any trame supervision (we are not wondering whether we come under any racing system—we know that). We also Know that the heavy Council lorries, laden with bitumen which traverse Townshend street, every half hour or so, week in, week out, year alter year, are a menace to property, shaking to pieces, every property along the route they go, and we ratepayers here wonder where there is another by-street in Hastings that has so much heavy traffic passing through (which is so detrimental to house 'property) as in Townshend street. There seems to be no speed regulation for motor cars, or motor lorries either in Townshend street or the top of Heretaunga street into Omahu road. It is a wonder that some accident has not occurred in this street, where so many small children are about, or on their way to school—l have seen some narrow escapes. Only this morning just before 12 two human fiends—driving a blue glassed-in car—travelling at over 3U miles per hour, ran over my fox terrier killed it on the spot—passed on without stopping—the incident was too insignificant for two such lovely pieces of humanity to waste time over, yet in my estimation this terrier was of tar greater worth than the two things which ran it down. Now this dog was not a road user—neither did it chase cars or cycles. It just happened to step out (it might have been a child). 1 am now waiting for the number of that car—a blue glassed-in one. If the police or traffic inspector would pav a little attention to this end, I think the revenue of the Borough would benefit and they would do us service. .Of one thing I am sure, if all the motor car and lorry drivers in Hastings were put to a test, more than half would fail, and if the age limit of 16 was enforced. a lot more children, boys and girls, 'would be at school, and not driving cars Townshend St-., Hastings, 23/5/28. P.S.: If the gentleman (a stranger to me) would favour me with a call I would like to tender to him my sincere thanks for his humane kindrsss in picking up the dying dog (he witnessed the killing) and bringing it to the side. —A.H.P.