VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 294, 6 April 1921, Page 6

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

ANOTHER BY-LAW PROPOSED'. Afc a meeting of Uic last night, the Mayor; -Mr JvlUreKub, M.P.. moved; i» pursuance of motion,.that a by-taw bo fraa&d making it an offence tor any person under the ago of 18 yoiu-j to act as driver of any licensed, -unlicensed, or private cab, onmi- ■ bus, cart, or van within the borough. "I don't want to enlarge on tins. I believe it is the wish of the Council," md tho Mayor. .• . .... . . , Tho Town'Clerk (Mr Horqje) mentioned that it was the result of a suggestion f rom tho police. In -reply „to Qv Oram ,h& stated that motor cars were iilcltided in the term '•'omnibus," according to the interpretation of the by-law.,; •-...• "Well,-it. teems to me that many young men of less than 18 years of age are quite capable of driving," said <Jr. Oram. . Cr. Crabb averred <hat.it was-a common sif'ht in the street? to 'see- young, boys and rirJ,) driving big car? and it. was riot really in keeping with, public safety. They wore

' not fit to have such a. rpsi:oJi*itnlity. Cr. Bryant ■supported' vlie remarks. If tho record* of accidents, in the streets were gone into,'said Cr. Oram, it woulcl.be found that ther did not, occur, with young drivers, but with., the. older ones, .;Petepßallv ■ ho would'.rather trust himsell 'm a <ri>'wiih ft J"J <# ur l " B wllcel tlmn jvfth a. man of 55' 0r,'60- years-of' ageAs soma fiullier' "discnssiof. of the subiect aptwarod "mminprir'and a?-"the horn', 4as lite, tho miW- that, the matter be held bver-nnul next meeting in order to , allow the councillors* ro further consider it. ; ■ . ■ .