MOTORISTS’ AFFAIRS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 77, 13 March 1934, Page 6

MOTORISTS’ AFFAIRS

South Island Union FIXATION OF PETROL PRICES (By Telegraph Pi-Css Association.) NELSON, March 13. The South Island Motor Union, in committee, considered the fixation of petrol prices, and decided that representations be made to the Government urging that effect bo given to the will of the people in respect to petrol prices as expressed in the bill passed by Parliament last session. The union passed the following resolution regarding special motor taxation: “That for the present year, and in tho future, the whole of the funds collected for the purpose of maintenance and construction of main highways be paid into the fund of the Highways Board, left intact, and used for the purpose originally levied.” A remit from South Canterbury, that the use of wireless sets on motor vehicles in motion was not conducive to safety, was heavily defeated, only the mover voting. The Canterbury delegate moved that the basis of liability in collisions on land be considered similarly to liability for cases in collision at sea. Mi. Sargeant said that the present basis of claims was not satisfactory. Usually both parties were partly. responsible for collisions, but the one least responsible escaped penalty. If the suggestion were adopted liability would be proportional to the blame attachable to the parties concerned. It was decided to refer the matter to all associations and the North Island Union with a recommendation for endorsement. On the motion of Dr. Gibbs (Nelson) the union decided to recommend the executive to formulate a scheme for the establishment of a body for control of national and international motoring interests in New Zealand, that body to have equal representation by the North and South Islands. The executive asked for a report on the scheme at the next quarterly meeting.