TRAFFIC IN BROADWAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19808, 1 December 1927, Page 12

TRAFFIC IN BROADWAY.

PASSING THE SAFETY ZONE. COUNCIL PASSES NEW BY-LAW, LIMITATION OF PARKING. Another by-law relating to the control of motor traffic in Broadway was passed by the Newmarket Borough Council last evening. f lt was decided to probihit motor vehicles from travelling past the safety-zone on the side furthest from the pavement, along the tram tracks. In moving the resolution, Mr. H. Gregory said the practice was by no means general, but occasionally a car would pass the safety-zone on the tram tracks to avoid the traffic between the zone and the pavement. The infrequency of the occurrence was a danger rather than an advantage, since it usually proved extremely disconcerting to anyone about to step off the zone to cross the road. Mr. F. J. O'Meara, in seconding the motion, said he himself had been surprised in this manner on three occasions. Motor-cars which took this route seemed invariably in a hurry. "It would be the only safety-zone in Auckland with such a regulation attached to it," said Mr. G. E. Smerdon. He considered the by-law would be very confusing to motorists and would not be in accordance with the present movement toward uniformity in traffic by-laws. "This safety-zone is an exceptional one," said Mr. N. Kelleway. The zones in the city, for instance, which had no such by-law, were in the middle of the streets. The Brondway zone was over to one side and left ample room for three vehicles to pass abreast between it and the pavement. It was decided to enforce the by-law, with others recently passed by the council, from to-day. A by-law prohibiting the parking of cars within the area of the safety-zone between the hours of 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. 011 week-days from Monday to Friday, and between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays, is under consideration by a committee of tho council. It is hoped by this means to facilitate the exit from Broadway of traffic bound for Remuera and Epsom during the rushhours. It has also been suggested that a line should be drawn on ihe roadway in this area to separate Epsom-bound traffic from that going to llemuera. The points policeman would thus be enabled to manipulate the two streams independently. While the Epsom-bound stream was being held up to allow cross-ti'affic to pass, vehicles going to Remuera could continue on their way without hindrance to themselves or others.