SPEED OF BUSES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1925, Page 7

SPEED OF BUSES.

CONTROVERSY AT AUCKLAND. EFFECT OF NEW BY-LAW. Uy Telegraph —-Press Association. Auckland. Last Night. At the Supreme Court the case regarding the prohibition of motor-’buses from Queen Street was continued today. Mr. Meredith, for the ’Bus Proprietors* Association, contended that it ’buses were excluded, then commercial vehicles which had no direct ’business in Queen Street should be similarly controlled. Mr. Justice Reed: Supposing private cars were prohibited from Queen Street, could the argument he used that there was no power to do «o because commercial vehicles were allowed? Mr. Meredith: In the exercise of drastic power reasonable consideration should be given to all questions. Whatever is done must be done reasonably. It should not be said: “Well, someone had got to go, and it will have to be yon. We don’t care what inconvenience is catted.” His Honour: Is it thrown on the •ourt to consider the claims of trams, 'buses, commercial vehicles or private cars? Should 1 not rather rely on the good sense of the people running the show? It appears to me that the council baa very good ground on which it could deal with buses, and that is by regulating the speed. To see big motor’'bvses of seven or eight tons travelling at 35 miles an hour is a daily occurrence. That is absolutely an unreasonable speed. I think a speed limit on 'buses would be effective. Mr. Paterson said that there was a regulation which limited the speed of Heavy traffic to ]8 miles an hour. His Honour: It is r pity the regulation is not enforced. The speed of some 'buaee in Anzac Avenue is simply criminal. Mr. Stanton, city solicitor, contended that the council had full powers for drifting the regulation. There was nothing but mere conjecture in support oi the allegation that the council had apptoached the by-law in 'bad faith. The case was adjourned till tomorrow.