ROAD ACCIDENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1937, Page 6

ROAD ACCIDENTS

PARTICULARS FOR JUNE v (Per Press Association—Copyright). , WELLINGTON, "ftiiyf7£ Road accident “.statistics ‘compiled during June were" supplied? :: by .the . Ron R-, Transport. A hree hundred and fiftyeight accidents were reported. • •. ‘ ' ‘‘These figures cause ; pie • grave I concern when .1 see that f/thcy. involve 447 persons, of whom "25 were killed, 89 seriously injured, and | 333 slightly injured,”said .Mr . .Spni- ,r pie. “I. feel that more .drastic action is required. •\> /t ■ • j* Cj'jclistSj he said,, .figured; vpiiominci\tly in . many of the a9cic|ente>vyand jin the .. June ' cpses' . I figured .in 96;, _“lt is ’ eviJent /.irQni the repoit*. that in a great number ’of instances the .pedestrian himself ! was at fault, /exercising little ca|fe in crossing .the highway,?!>\.,psaid...... r . Minister. . ‘.‘There, are numerous cases, of children. > running' out ~ii\to ' the street,., oblivions. - # oft.dahgei?,' ffom , passing traffic-. A striking. . feature,, f of the pedestrian ' accidents - isthe / 1 exceedingly large .propoftfg#. . the more elderly inen. and,; typmon. were victims. In the June total.,.of S 9 pedestrian victims,.i';^ ro ( children,.. and-36,. >; ivere, V.;p£fSohs ; , r . ! five if su, 10 ..being -over, Alj though in. many, of these./instances , ' the pedestrian was perhaps .legally , ‘j at fault tiife figures , seqin to. ifidicaro. j that greater ..care and consideration , should be . shown by '.motorists for ! the less active of the r community, and due allowance should be made for the irresponsible aptions of children. . . , The, Minister said he was . seeking the co-operation of the Police.,Department . and . ail traffic authorities in securing much . observance of the rules of the .road; andi ; - styicter enforcement.. He has issued .instructions to his traffic staff to ivatcli \ for offending,,. .dazzjing/.Jiglits?f • H.efiy cx- • horted motorists to observe.', apdtact upon the , road, signs . provided v'for their "benefit- . .",\ / y