THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 15000, 27 November 1900, Page 2

THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

(To The Editor.)

Sir, — About two years ago I wrote you on the above subject. I return to it once more. When will the people of Wanganui generally learn to observe the "rule of the road" for pedestrians, viz., "keep to your right"? On Saturday and Sunday nights, more especially, when the footpaths are thronged with people, it is a perfect nuisance to those who do observe the "rule of the road" walking up or down the Avenue, because nine out of ten — aye, nineteen out of twenty would be nearer the' mark— either keep to the left or the middle of the footpathy, result— collisions, and dodging about, first to one side, and then to the other, in order to avoid jostling, bumpings and also, I fear, strong language ! Of the large majority of those one meets in the Avenue on Sunday evenings -after the services at the various churches are over had lived in a large city, Melbourne for instance, let alone London, instead of little Wanganui, they would soon find out to their cost what it is to walk on tho wrong side of the footpath. The tesult would inevitably be— knocked down and perhaps trampled upon, battered, and bruised! This is no exaggeration. Once more I would suggest to his Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors the advisableness of having small notice boards placid at the corners of the principal thoroughfares with the words "Keep to the right" plainly and clearly painted on same. It would not cost v vast sum, and might tend fo lessen the nuisance complained of. I im not a bi-cyclist who must keep to the mam street or road when out for an evening on his "machine," b"t a humble, plodding

PEDESTRIAN.

Wanganui, 26th November, 1900. (As our footpaths are, as v. rule, excellent, wide, level, and .'month, there should bo no difficulty with pedestrians in observng the rule of the road, as pointed out 'iy our correspondent.— Ed.)