“ROAD SENSE”
BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF INSTRUCTION By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. December 14. Striking evidence of the succes of the City Council’s effort to educ ‘e children in “road sense,” is contained In a report by the Chief Traffic inspector. In 1929, when the scheme started. 412 children were victims of road accidents This year to rate the total Is 61, the smallest on record. This year 33 schools were visited and instruction given to 14,000 children. Most of this year’s accidents have been due to boys cyclirg and failing to give the signal when turning to the right in street intersections. Most of the visits of instruction to schools are made in March, when there are new pupils, and November, before ‘he long school holidays.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19673, 15 December 1933, Page 11
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