MOTOR MENACE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1929, Page 6

MOTOR MENACE

MORE CONSIDERATION -WANTED

(By Telegraph—-Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, -Aug. 23

At the annual meeting of the North Island Motor Union, a suggestion that the police Should adopt the- policy of some of the local authorities in issuing warnings, instead of a prosecution, for the first minor breaches of by-laws, was discussed. A resolution was carried,’ asking : that. the police should issue warnings to first offenders, and, where . prosecutions were intended, should leave notices in the unattended cars and forward the details of the cliarge to the motorist by mail. A remit from the Wairarapa Automobile Association suggesting that the onus for an accident should be on pedestrians who elect to use roads where footpaths are provided, caused some controversy. Eventually, the question was referred to the Executive for a report.

Regarding propaganda’ to educate-peo-ple up to traffic, a remit from the Wanganui Autotnobile Association expressing the opinion that those pedestrians forced to use the roads should walk on the right hand side, in order-to face the. Traffic line. SVas carried) and was referred to the Executive for .consideration, with the, previous question of pedestrian control.

.! At the suggestion of a. Special Committee appointed to deal with coordinated sign-posting through the provinces, a conference of Automobile A sociatio-n service officers will be held in October./