MINIMISING ACCIDENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16210, 7 December 1926, Page 10

MINIMISING ACCIDENTS

MOTOR CLUB'S SUGGESTIONS The following suggestions from the Otago Club, with a view to minimising motor accidents, were submitted to a recent meeting of the South Island Motor Union: (1) That tho importation of left-hand drive motor vehicles be prohibited; (2) that all motor vehicles be compelled to have a mirror fixed in such a position that it will show traffio approaching from ,tho rear; (3) that it bo made compulsory for all motor-car owners to have their party insurance cover; (4) that motor drivers' licenses be standardised, and that test by duly-qualified inspectors be carried out; (5) that it be compulsory for all motor vehicles, with the exception of motor-cycles, to have efficient windscreen wipers lifted; (6) that governing bodies, such as borough councils, be asked to make their by-laws uniform as far as possible throughout the Dominion ; (7) that motor mechanics should sit for an examination before being licensed; (8) that items of garage accounts should be signed by the mechanic who did the work; (9) that, motor inspectors should periodically inspect all motorcars, especially as to (he efficiency of brakes and. steering-gear ; (10) that steps be taken to keep slowly-moving vehicles as much to their side of the road as possible; (11) that lights on stationary cars be dimmed; (12) that all town and city councils see that pedestrians keep to the footpaths in busy streets, except at intersections; (13) that street crossings for pedestrians be defined by linos of different color from those defining motor traffic; (14) that street parking places be lined out, allotting a space for each car; (15) that all motor-buses and lorries be open on the drivers' right, or that sound catching devices be attache'eT; (16) that all cyclists should have ruby reflectoTs; (17) that it be illegal for insurance companies to give a cover of more than two-thirds of the value of a motor vehicle.

It was resolved to forward the suggestions to the executive for a comprehensive report.