Wellington Busmen Invite Minister To Practical Test

Northern Advocate, 14 July 1941, Page 6

Wellington Busmen Invite Minister To Practical Test

TPer Pres= Association.—OopwighU WELLINGTON, This Day. A meeting of railway bus and ser-vice-car drivers and other members of the road service branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Wellington, decided that while recognising the necessity of fitting up vehicles for emergency conditions and trying out other emergency conditions, it considered that the Government should consider the question of enforcing the regulations permanently. The meeting extended an invitation to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Semple) to meet the branch chairman and secretary to take part in a practical test under service conditions, as it was felt the great danger to all concerned was not realised oy the Minister and the Government.

Want Six-hour Day The view was taken that such measures as deep air-raid shelters were more vital than the regulations now being enforced. Another motion requested the Government to protect the health of drivers by immediately bringing down a regulation to prohibit the drivers of buses, service cars and lorries working in excess of six hours in any shift or part shift between G a.m. and 6 p.m. and drivers to be paid as for eight hours. The meeting pledged itself not to exceed 20 miles an hour after Monday on all routes in the headlight and parking light areas.