MOTORS MAY BE DRIVEN WITH ONE HAND.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1928, Page 3

MOTORS MAY BE DRIVEN WITH ONE HAND.

SPEED REGULATIONS UNDERGO CHANGES. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. Some of the most criticised points in the Motor Vehicles Regulations have been revised in supplementary regulations issued to-night and operative from October Ist. The former regulation that no hand shall be removed from the steering "wheel when the vehicle is in motion (though another regulation requires a turning signal with outstretched arm) is now; "recognised as impossible. The new rule, is that not more than one hand shall be removed from the steering control. Rear, reflector requirements are revised to provide that the reflector shall be set perpendicularly as near a-s possible to or forming part of the tail light, tits reflecting surface is to be not less than two inches. The losal speed limits regulation is subject to an important change. A new Clause directs that any controMing authority which has fixed, whether before or after the coming into force of these regulations, or which may hereafter fix any speed limit for motor vehicles under any statutory power conferred' upon such cjntrolling authority independent of. these regulations, 'shall forthwith erect, on every road or portion of a road to which such speed limit relates, and at 'all times while such speed limit is in force shall maintain thereon, the traffic signs of Class D required pursuant to regulation 16, and shall.forthwith send to the ter a sketch plan or map cf the road . or locality, showing the position of the traffic signs erected, and from time tj time a sketch plan or map showing any alteration made hi the position of traffic signs, and the provisions of Clause 6 of Regulation. 15 shall apply in the case Qf any 'by-law or enactment whereby such speed limit i> fixed. Lighthouse traffic signs are to bo permitted on the authority of „ the Minister of Public Works. -The ap--p'roval symbol for a railway crossing is the letters 8.. R.