30 M.P.H. MAXIMUM

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVI, Issue 93, 26 November 1936, Page 4

30 M.P.H. MAXIMUM

WELLINGTON’S POSITION CONTROL OF TRAFFIC The general unification of motorregulations in all counties, cities, and boroughs aimed at by the Afinister of Transport (the Hon. R. Semple) in the removal of nearly all local restrictions throughout New Zealand, gazetted some time ago, took effect in Wellington for the first time on Saturday, when nearly every local rest rict nm in the cily wi'iil by the board in favour i. l ' 30 mile- an houi as maxin um speed, ■'cifety is aimed at l>y a general provision for reckless or iueonsidei ai c driving, ami other conditions laid down in the regulations. A similar change will, it m ex']>e<’te<i. be brought into force next at AuckTlu effect of the new order is that al! local urban-area speed limits are abolished, and the regulation maximum speed of 30 miles an hour applies. Thu regulations providtj, of course, that motorists must not be reckless, negh gent,’ or inconsiderate, and must be able to stop within half the char distance ahead. The 2(1 m.p.h. speed limits through Ngaliau ranga ami Pe(one are thus abolished. Exceptions to the “blanket” operation of lhe order are the Hutt. Pipe Bridge <l5 m.p.h.), tin l Alelling Bridge (Hl m.p.h.L tunnels (20 m.p.h.), and Hutt County beaches ( 12 m.p.h.)