TRAFFIC REFORM

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2693, 10 July 1923, Page 5

TRAFFIC REFORM

CORNER CUTTING TOO PREVALENT. \ plea for motor traffic reform was m-iue by the Mayor, Mr. F. J. Nathan, at last night's meeting of the Borough Council, when deploring the manner in which some motorists cut the corners and failed to observe the. rule of the road generally. "It seems that drivers of motor-cars are the principal offenders," said His Worship, •' and some of them drive to the. continual danger of the people walking in town. They do not observe the rule of the road and when they want to change direction they make a ' w iid dive across the road' disregarding the traffic regulations in force. Further, in spite of the fact that there arc certain places for parking cars, they are to be seen on occasions all over the place." On the question of the lighting of cars at night, Mr. Nathan said that the ruling at Auckland was that if a car was under a bright street lamp, it was unnecassry to have the car lighted. The greatest offence at Palmerston North, he contended, was the cutting of corners. Anybody -could see it going on. When in the United States, he had been particularly impressed by th 0 manner in which traffic was controlled by the broad white arrow indi. eating which way traffic was to go and in bold easily discernible letters, giving other written instructions. Between 12 and 2 and 5 and 6 p.m., this was the worst town in New Zealand, and was certainly not safe for little children. Uniformity was absolutely necessary. It was decided to refer the matter to th 0 transit committee for report to the next meeting.