RULES OF THE ROAD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19152, 22 October 1936, Page 10

RULES OF THE ROAD

INSPECTION OF CARS WARRANT OF FITNESS THE LATEST REGULATIONS For the hem-fit of the motoring public of Gisborne special points in the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill and proposed regulations were stressed in the report of the joint traffic inspector, Mr. \V. 11. Scott, presented yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Cook County Council. “A restriction of speed to 30 miles per hour in boroughs and town districts is compulsory,” said Mr. Scott. “Great care is required with headlights, the regulation reading—‘Every driving light attached to a motor vehicle shall be so focussed and adjusted that when the vehicle is standing on a horizontal surface no portion of the main beam of light, will he projected mine than Bft. (fin. at a distance of Toft.” A great many of the vehicles in this district are not in line with this requirement. DIMMING OF LIGHTS “The dimming or dipping of headlights is required by the regulations if it is possible. Many ears are not filled with devices that make this possible, hut many drivers who are in a position to ito so do not make the courtesy available to other travellers. “The regulations are very definite in connection with the brakes of a car. The loot brake should he capable of bringing the vehicle to a standstill within 40ft., from a speed of 20 miles per hour, while the hand-brake should i>e capable of holding the vehicle on a grade of lin 51. With the borough traffic inspector, it is mv intention to make an intensive check of brakes immediately. “After December 15, 1936, a warrant of fitness must he carried on every vehicle. “The overtaking vehicle shall not move into the line of passage of the other vehicle until clear from it by at least 18ft. 'l’llis dangerous practice of cutting in is becoming a menace in this district. COMMERCIAL DRIVERS’ HOURS “No person shall drive a trade motor for commercial purposes if by doing so lie would he driving any motor vehicle:—(a) For any continuous period of more than 51 hours; or (b) for continuous periods amounting in the aggregate to more than 11 hours in any period of 24 hours; or (r) so that the driver has not tit least 10 consecutive hours for rest in any period of 24 hours; or (d) so that the driver has not at least 24 consecutive hours for rest in any period of seven days. “It is desirable that special attention should he drawn to this regulation, for a great many motor lorry drivers in the Gisborne district have been known to work long hours. “No person shall operate a motorcycle unless it is equipped with a silencer in good working order, and so constructed or adapted that it is impossible for ■ the driver to. interfere with the effectiveness of the silencer while the vehicle is in motion. Motorcycle riders will he required to have (lie cut-outs of their machines sea led. ’ ’