"KEEP TO THE LEFT."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18461, 26 July 1923, Page 6

"KEEP TO THE LEFT."

PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC PROPOSED CHANGE . IN CITyS CROSSING OF;iNTERSECTIf|^P f • The decision of the ' recent " muniq&jjf ■ ifl conference to recommend to tho> local bodies concerned, that the the road with' regard to pedesbrin " keep to the loft," was discussed • h^jpS^ Mayor, Mr. J. H. : Gunson yesterday Auckland City Council's delegates conference, Mr. G. Baildort and Miss F " < J Melville, returned ' from ; the South yj day morning in , company with; the Tow* 1 Clerk, Mr. J. S. Brigham, who afo ' '! attended the conference. After having brief talks with these; .' 1 | Mayor / said, v lie was sure a very,-largi"(^f-'^ 1 amount of useful matter had $ sider'ed By the conference, and the n.jjVjj carried he deemed to he in the fwtbef t|f interests -of ' municipal government, V' cIJ eral important questions ■ related; to conditions in the ' cities and boroughs, and vfew the conference had. adopted the lt6ep"'ty', 1 the left " ride' : for y pedestrian .. traffic'' ii* J; 1 support of the Auckland delegates, action which the city council would f ~< 4 j doubt sanction and bring Aucklandliljj| line, ' with other chief centres of popdik? -'u tion. In the past the council could no appreciable. benefit to be' derived from . ■! the change, but on the principle was desirable, that -there should be 'uk.' 1 ; formity in - the law on this matter, council would be' asked; -to adopt|'th^fill change. This would mean that, alli traffic if! whether vehicular and pedestrian ••woulj''""?! thereafter be .regulated to the left.*-"', Vt', '■! p While on this subject, tho Mayor r«i "17 < fared to other traffic matters .which■ \ver« ■ V P receiving considerable attention.' In;,thiatv- • connection, he stated that the by-law re- '" < quiring pedestrians ' to cross "• at stated points, would be strictly enforced, fo'lowing on the • satisfactory experiment 're-'"l' cently carried,out..The council was having the crossings at Customs Strest, • and at the Ferry Buildings clearly de.— 5 fined by setting lines of paving atoms .'in lit the roadway, and these, would be. kept distinct by being painted white. When , these lilies were j. ready, "system of=w- ' ; crossing control would -be introduced and>' r ' 3 would later be applied to other leadiaij crossings. _• > 5 The question of licenses in connection with • motor vehicles was ; still"' unsatisfactory added Mr. Gunson, and the Auckland City Council, along with- other local authorities, - was awaiting ' the decision oftsx the Government with regard to the proposed Motor Vehicles Bill. The presenkliiip Jaw was old and , defective, : fas-'. fat:Jju>i|ll modern I raffle conditions were . concerned and considerable complications were a*ready, arising among, the ■ various I licensin(» ' ; v : . ; : authorities. The need was becoming mow and more; apparent for a better .defined'.:-^' ! and more clearly operative line of resrulft. ; tion for .all vehicle.', ■under which qua.to fees. for the "benefits conferred .'V i modern highways , and traffic facility sf wmdd be payable -by the • user ; of tk v^'\ road.