“LEVEL CROSSINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16938, 12 January 1923, Page 3

“LEVEL CROSSINGS.

WitJ-WAG WARNINGS. Peroral fatal accidents to motorists lev#l crossings recently are causing those with a mind to improving the system of warning signals to think. The large number of such crossings in the city constitutes quite a problem, but the ever present menace to life, taken with the growing total of lives lost at such intersections, should give a fillip to those out to institute improved methods for safeguarding the users of the roads. The latest suggestion is the adoption of wig wag signals, which arc about the most improved method « f drawing attention to dangerous crossings that has been devised. The City Motor Inspector (Mr H. Macintosh) said yesterday to me that, the wig-wag signals were very good. They were erected on a- column, an 1 the hanging arm . was automatically oscillated when a train got to within a certain distance of it. The swinging arm was fitted with a red light, and at night time thi-. showed up conspicuously. 4 “ But I am of opinion that there will alwavs be someone who will not. be ordinarily careful when approaching level crossings ” Mr Macintosh said “ The**e will s!wav« h e some one who will be ‘ dav dreaming,’ an! whose progress at a dangerous moment could onlv I*> stopped bv a gate across •*ho roadway.” Then is another aspect of the quos-