MOTORISTS’ INTERESTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 227, 24 August 1929, Page 4

MOTORISTS’ INTERESTS.

NORTH ISLAND. UNION. 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 local authorities in issuing warnings, instead of prosecutions for first minor breaches of the by-laws was discussed, and a resolution was carried asking that the police should issue a warning to first offenders and, where prosecutions were intended, that they should leave notices in unattended cars and forward details of the charge to the motorist by mail.

After a long discussion, it was decided, subject to certain adjustments, to accept the affiliation of the Alanawatu Automobile Association,, which was formed following a' dispute with the AVellington Automobile Club.

A remit from the Wairarapa Automobile Association, suggesting that the onus for accident should be oil pedestrians who elect to use roads where footpaths are provided caused some controversy. Eventuaily, the question was referred to the executive for a report regarding propaganda to educate people up to the traffic rules. A remit from the Wanganui Automobile Association, expressing the opinion that pedestrians who are forced to use the roads should walk oil the right hand side, in order to face the traffic line, was carried and referred to the executive- for consideration with the previous question of pedestrian control. Resolutions were carried, urging that the Government should recognise that the annual grants of £200,000 from the Public Works Fund were the minimum obligations, and the gathering pledged itself to resist any action -which would result in placing on the motorists an obligation which should be borne by the State. It was- also decided to combat any move to divert motor taxation, the resolution stating that “if this is permitted, the security of all funds created for particular purposes will be endangered.” At the suggestion of a special committee' appointed to deal with coordinated signposting throughout the province, a conference of automobile association service officers will be held in October.