SPECIAL PLATES URGED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19892, 21 March 1939, Page 4

SPECIAL PLATES URGED

PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS - NEW MOTOR CYCLISTS SPEED LIMITATIONS (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. A meeting of 50 or 60 members of the motor-cycle section of the Automobile Association of Otago over which Mr. A. G. Schofield, the chairman of the section, presided last evening discussed with Mr. A. T. C. Chorlton, publicity officer to the Department of Transport, means by which the motor-cycle traffic of New Zealand could be made more safe. Mr. Chorlton has had similar discussions with representatives of motor cyclists in most centres throughout the Dominion with the view of obtaining first-hand recommendations for consideration by the Road Safety # Council for incorporation in legislation designed to bring about a reduction in the accident rate. He explained that the Dominion's accident rate had become so high that "something simply had to be done about it." which 'this 'meeting adopted, he gave it to understand, indicated the form which it was likely the proposed legislation would take. They were as follows: (1) That the system of issuing licenses to motor-cyclists throughout New Zealand should be made uniform. (2) That there should be a strict enforcement of the regulations applying to built-up areas. (3) That L plates and licenses should be issued to beginners on their passing a test covering the road code and regulations, eyesight, health, etc., and elementary of the machine. (4) That an L plate should be carried for a period of three months. (5) That motor cyclists driving with L licenses should be restricted to a * speed of 35 miles an hour and should not be allowed to carry pillion riders.

(6) That motor cyclists carrying pillion riders should be limited to a speed of 45 miles an hour.