STREET TRAFFIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19869, 10 February 1920, Page 6

STREET TRAFFIC.

IMPROVED REGULATIONS.

THE MAYOR’S INTENTIONS.

Mr H. M’lntosh, city traflic inspector, lias submitted a report: to tho Major on improved means of regulating street traffic 'in the citv ami suburbs. Ho states that the streets are capable of carrying a much greater trathc than they cany at present. He suggests that rules of the road and other subjects connected with traffic should ho taught in schools, and stales that much can he done hv haviim marks in streets directing traffic, and marks snowing where there are crossings for pedestrians. He suggests that, atraffic increases, all classes of it should be brought- under c,no control, and that Hie City Connell should appoint a separalo cominittci to deal with traffic licenses and by-laws.

Dr Thacker stated to-dav that he mon rod taking the course he suggested sor-n after lie been me Mavor, namely appointing a Street Traffic Kcguintioii Committee, consisting of three council. v. i ana . <:no . e i e ."ate from the Antomobile Association and one from Hie motor-bicycle organisations. Tbs'* should he marked crossings: tor pedestrians, and islands at inter-sections 0 f Wi'T 11 Rt i eots ,' rn y° ll '«tccr patrols iac. been oifered. Tuey would take the numbers oi cars that wore left, standing m streets without anybody in attendance for longer than a. certain time t was specially important that something should bo done in that direction as cars were loft , n front of hotels for an unreasonable time, preyenting other mins rom getting near. Arrangements should bo made to park cars down certain streets. Thai would avoid the annoyance of cars standing four deep in Cathedra! Square, Heavy wheeled traffic must ho kept, out of the centre of the city. Wherever it went, it must go close to the footpaths. ’ To facilitate that arrangement, ho would ask tho City Council to authorise the borl, M q!' O 'T i ! r,(!gc tl,c channels in Mi Street, Uohvnbo ,Street, and, Cashel Street, in the centre of the city.