TRAFFIC CONTROL
By Telegraph—Press Association.
MORE RIGID OBSERVANCE PEDESTRIANS ; CYCLISTS
Wellington, Last Night. 1 Arrangements for more rigid enforcement of traffic regulations dealing with. pedestrians and cyclists were announced to-night by the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, acting for the Minister of Transport. The police will in future co-operate with traffic authorities by actively controlling the conduct of cyclists and pedestrians. For the present action will be directed towards educating them in observance of the regulations. . "Road accident statistics," said Mr. Mason, "show that during the 3 i months ended June 30 no fewer than 460 pedestrians and push cyclists were involved in accidents with motor vehicles. Twenty-four were killed, 63 seriously injured and 373 suffered minor injuries. Returns also show that in 92 of these cases the pedestrians were guilty of breaches of the regulations, while in 138 cases the cyclists committed breaches."
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1937, Page 6
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144TRAFFIC CONTROL Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1937, Page 6
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