SPEED ON HIGHWAYS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 14 July 1937, Page 9

SPEED ON HIGHWAYS

30 M.P.H. DISCS SURVEY AID FOR SMALL DISTRICTS Speed on the highways and the .TO m.p.m. restriction were dealt with by the touring manager of the Automobile Association (Auckland) yesterday afternoon at a special meeting of the Gisborne advisory committee of the association. Mr. R. E. G’hamptaloup said that an appeal was being issued to members to observe the signs, restriction discs and warning notices. A short history of the events surrounding the erection of the TO rn.p.h. discs was given by Mr. Champtaloup, who said that when they were erected it was thought that some of the areas could be derestricted, but no provision was made for any warning signs. The association, which placed the signs in position hurriedly before Christmas, was concerned as to what would happen to the holiday traffic. There was a rush to carry out the work and it was considered to be only temporary. A survey was being made now and the smaller districts were coming under consideration. Matawai was given as an instance, it not being a borough and no restriction other than the offence of dangerous driving operating there. It had been decided not to place restrictions on the motorist that would be irksome and for that purpose a special warning notice was being devised. A man making a breach would not be brought before the court for exceeding the 30 rn.p.h. limit, but would be charged with dangerous driving. In regard to driving licenses he said he understood the issuing of the certificates would be done by the Transport Department through the Post Offices in future and the inspectors would serve as instructors. It would be a more uniform test for drivers and would tend towards efficiency.