TAIL-LIGHTS ON MOTORS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19659, 10 June 1927, Page 12

TAIL-LIGHTS ON MOTORS.

AVOIDANCE OF COLLISIONS. That mora effective tail-lights should be used on mot or-buses was a ri<jler presented by the grand jury at the Opening of the present session of the Supreme Court at Auckland and forwarded} to the Auckland City Council for consideration. Reporting on the matter to the council last evening, Mr. G. R. Hoganj, chief traffic inspector, pointed out that I»he Act provided for the fitting of a reflector in addition to the tail-light on was important that tail-lights on all motor vehicles should be of sufficient brilliancy to illuminate clearly every numeral and letter on the identification plate, irrespective of whether the vehicle were, a private motor-car, a motor-lorry or 3. bus. This was necessary,, not only for tine pur pose of detection, but also as a gutido to motorists approaching from the reajr. It was essential' the tail-light and nusmberplate should be placed 011 the right»-hand side, as many collisions had occurned as a result of the rear-light being placed on the left-hand side. It was recommended that the Government be requested to frame a regulation providing that rear number-plates and tail-lights be placed on the right-hand side, and that the tail-light be of sufficient brilliancy and reflection to illuminate every numeral and letter on the identification plate. The report was adopted.