ROAD SAFETY RULE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19371, 8 July 1937, Page 4

ROAD SAFETY RULE

INSTRUCTION REQUESTED i SCHOOL COMMITTEE QUERY ■■ 1 t (Special to the Herald.) AUCKLAND, this day. The necessity for head teachers at country schools to impress upon their pupils the importance of keeping to the side of the road when travelling to and from school was urged by the senior inspector, Mr, A. Bam, at yes* terday’s meeting of tne Auckland Education Board.

Mr. Bain’s remarks referred to a request from the Waiwera School Committee for definite instructions with regard to the "keep-to-the-right" 4 rule which appeared to be dangerous ( / in that particular district. “I have a feeling that some of our head teachers in the country need to be stirred up in this connection,” said Mr. Bain. He reported that in some districts, particularly at Ohinewai, he had found children straggling all over the road.

Members of the board agreed that they frequently found children all over the roads iiY the country districts. It was decided to incorporate a ‘ warning in the next circular issued * to head teachers in regard to the Waiwera request.

Advice was received from the Au c tomobile Association (Auckland), that the “keep-to-the-right” rule was embodied in the road code.

It was agreed that there might be local conditions affecting the position. The board decided to defer the matter pending the receipt of further information from the Automobile Association.