MOTOR REGULATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20333, 14 August 1929, Page 10

MOTOR REGULATIONS.

MORE STRICT ENFORCEMENT.

TRAFFIC DAMAGE TO ROADS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Tuesday. "It, appears that, generally speaking, the local authorities do not realise the damage done to roads by reason of the non-enforcement of the motor vehicle and motor-lorry regulations." stated a letter from the Main Highways Board received at a meeting of the Thames County Council yesterday. "The result is that highways and roads generally are not being protected, and motor lorry owners are avoiding payment of the fees provided under the regulations." Numerous instances had recently been quoted, said the letter, of over-loading of motor lorries. A proprietor of several lorries had, in one case, operated them under one licence. Tho board was of opinion that local authorities should cooperate in this matter. In Hawke's Bay eight counties employed and shared the cost of a traffic inspector on a capital value basis, and the board believed that such an arrangement could be extended throughout New Zealand. It suggested that the local authorities in each highways district consider making a similar arrangement. The chairman said the council had its own inspector, which was better than sharing an inspector with seven local bodies. Mr. McMahon said cars and motorlorries had converted the Thames coast road into a sort of racing track. Speeds of 40 to 50 miles an hour on this highway had now come to be regarded as more of a rule than a breach. It was decided to request the inspector to more strictly enforce the regulations.

THE WAIKATO COUNTY

PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS,

[DY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

HAMILTON. Tuesday. Criticism of the action of motorists in speeding with excessive loads over main highways was made to-day at a meeting of the Waikato County Council, when a letter was received from the Main Highways Board advocating a more strict enforcement 0} tho regulations. It was decided to give the engineer, Mr. A. A. Woodward, authority to cooperate with the county inspector and prosecuic offenders.