ROAD OBSTRUCTION AT HEATHERLEA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 September 1929, Page 5

ROAD OBSTRUCTION AT HEATHERLEA.

ATTENTION OF GOLFERS TO BE CALLED TO DANGER.

Congestion 1 caused by cars standing on the road in the vicinity of the golf links at Hcatherlca was mentioned at the County Council mooting on Saturday, by Cr. Gimblett, who stated that the trouble was noticeable on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when the travelling motorist had to take his turn to got through. He asked if anything could be done to clean the sides of the road so as to allow ears to park there. A serious accident was narrowly averted in that locality recently, he added. Cars were banked up so that there was only one-way traffic. Some steps should be taken to prevent the cars parking so thickly on the road. The Engineer stated that he had gone into this matter prior to the altering of the road in connection with the Highway scheme, and had suggested to some of the golf people that they might park their ears on the east road, about two hundred yards, past the paviiion. Apparently they wele under the imprv.sion that it was too far to walk, and they did not do so. He had been expecting a smash-up. These -people were causing an obstruction on the road, lasting several hours; and he thought that if their attention were drawn to the fact by a resolution from the Council, it would help mutters. He did not feel Inclined to cut down the ishoulders of the read, just because the car; were parking there. There was accommodation for a good many cars on Hcatherlca East Road. “When the road’ is sealed, ” the Engineer added, ‘‘mere will be room; but we have been bui ding shoulders there. The Chairman: I think we should inform them tliat, as that road is unde construction, they should assist us by following the directions of the Engineer.

Tr. Colquhoun: Are they not liable (for obstructing the traffic? The Chairman: Yes. The road will be sealed before next golf season, and there will then be plenty of room for them to park. The Engineer: At present they have to get up over a shoulder of the road. The parking place is there once wo put the bitumen on. They can then get on to the side.

Cr. Ryder: They cannot get over tho sh alders now.

On. the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Cr. Ryder, it was decided that the Engineer interview the Golf ( uitt and point out the danger of parking cars on the road.