More Deaths On Roads In Holidays

Northern Advocate, 11 January 1938, Page 3

More Deaths On Roads In Holidays

F Special To “Northern Aavocate’l AUCKLAND. This Day.

Record tourist, traffic from all parts of the Dominion will probably result when details of the holiday period are available.

In a review of holiday traffic, the IV. mister of Transport, the Hon, R. Semple, stated that, in spite of the record traffic, there were evidently fewer persons injured in traffic accidents these holidays than during the previous year’s period.

There were more fatalities, however, seventeen being killed, a? / compared with nine in the 1936-37 holiday period. He attributed this to the increased power and greater speed. Only Three on Trunk Roads, Only, three out of the 17 fatalities had occurred on the trunk roads, which carried the greater volume of traffic, he said. Two of these were through misadventure, rather than recklessness or lack of courtesy. Considerable improvement in the standard of driving on main highways had been reported by traffic officers, he continued.

It was to be regretted, however, that motorists did not exercise the same care when they left the main highways. Away from the trunk roads too many motorists drove at excessive speed.

I'oo Much Liquor. | "Far too many of the accidents re- | ported record excessive indulgence in • liquor, not only by drivers, but also by pedestrians and cyclists.” said Mr. j Semple. : "Drunken pedestrians staggered about the road at their own risk j on Christmas Eve. The driver of a motor car, however, has a responsibility to others.

‘’lntoxicated drivers will have to realise that, whatever the occasion | they will get no quarter, and that j every means will bo adopted of put- | ting them oil' the road.

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