FURTHER DECREASE

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1935, Page 7

FURTHER DECREASE

BRITISH ROAD ACCIDENTS

BIG IMPROVEMENT SHOWN

CAMPAIGN LATELY BEGUN

MORE LEGISLATION YET

(British Official Wireless.) Rec. 5.5 p.m. Rugby, April 11. A further decrease iri the number of persons killed in road accidents is recorded in the Ministry of Transport’s statistics for thg. past week. It shows that the number of persons killed in Great Britain during the week was 85 and the number injured 3185. In the corresponding week last year the figures were 126 killed and 4035 injured. The number killed last week was the lowest recorded since the weekly accident figures have been published in the past 56 weeks. Special interest attaches to the new figures in view of the special measures recently taken to secure greater safety on the roads. These measures include the introduction on March 18 of the 30 miles an hour speed limit in -built-up areas.

A Bill to control the so-called ribbon development of building -along roads will shortly be introduced. by the Government. This assurance was given in the House of Lords during a debate on the subject last night. Lord Munster, replying to the debate, insisted that legislation fto remedy the evil must deal equitably with all interests involved and declared that the underlying principle must be compensation. The remedy must not be burdensome either to landowners or local authorities, and it must be simple, effective and speedy in its operation.