ALTERED CONDITIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 11

ALTERED CONDITIONS

EXCELLENT TRAFFIC CONTROL “Motoring in England would be a nightmare owing to the volume of traffic were it not fpr the excellent system of control and the efficiency and helpfulness of the police. The A.A. and R.A.C. render splendid assistance by means of their systems of road patrols, and by their co-operation with the police in controlling traffic. The courtesies of the road are carefully observed, and everyone seems imbued with a spirit of helpfulness; casual passers-by will frequently signal to an approaching motorist if there is another vehicle approaching at an intersection, or wave him on if the road is clear. There are few places which impose a speed limit of less than 10 miles an hour, and the speed is generally left to the discretion of the driver. In most of the larger towns parking places are provided with a ;nan in charge who collects a fee of 6d or Is. No rules are enforced as to which way a standing car is to face: tram ears can be passed on either side, whether stationary or in motion, but the driver who leaves his car too long in a busy street very soon j hears from the custodians of the law.” Thus writes a visitor to Great Britain.