MOTOR ROAD RACES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15301, 15 November 1911, Page 4

MOTOR ROAD RACES.

Sib.—l think it is high tun*, somo slei>3 woro taken to prevent such furious riding as was witnessed iii_Ca\ersliam Main South road tliis evening, jtv.t at a busy limo for traffic. About 5.30 p.m. a bunch of molor cycles camu tearing aloiw tho Main South' road, between David sl.rwt a.:»d tho twin terminus. Tho C'argill road Caveniham ear, stopped at Collcgo ktreet to let passengers off, and the Mam South road awl Howo street car was approaching tlio same stop, 1 when iv bunch of motors camo '.up, and tho effect was fairly to paralyao tho peoplo from tho cars, who eauld not escapo to tlio footpaths, but hod to stand on tho road while tho riders wliwwxl madly past on l»th Aides of them. Now. I ask if the Jookcv Club would allowed to hold a road race over tho fame track. I think not. Then, why should life wwl limb be cr/imgc-rrd by these men? Whore does tlm sptvd limit cojilo in? Is it dono away with on these occaiiicmi? In reading tlio report of tlio annual inciting of tho club I canio icross some remarks that nnm to havo caused some amusement. Oho, was' that it was cheaper to kill than disable. Wlirut a ma.-i makes such a remark and others laugh at it, it slioavs how much the ppoplo would oiiro if sucli a thing did happen.I njn, etc., Limit Speed. November 8.