STRONG HEADLIGHTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 9

STRONG HEADLIGHTS

OMISSION OF DIMMING DANGER TO ROAD USERS HAMILTON, Dec. 29. The danger caused to other users of the road by motorists who failed to dim their headlights while driving at night was emphasised by a Wellington business man who passed through Hamilton to-day. He said that with the increased traffic on the roads during the holiday period the need for dimming or dipping headlights was becoming more and more apparent. “There should be a by-law making the failure to dim or dip headlights an offence,” he said. “If some of the motorists appeared in Court charged with the offence and were made examples of, I think Mr. Semple would find that it would have even more effect than the Safety Week campaign held a few weeks ago. With the strong lights from a modern high-powered car, and even the smaller vehicles, shining in the eyes of approaching motorists, it is to be marvelled at that there are not more road accidents at night." The visitor made the suggestion that special traffic inspectors should be trained to be called upon in emergencies such as the Christmas holidays. They could be drawn from the ordinary public and placed at strategic points on the main roads. It was obvious, he said that there were not enough permanent inspectors to watch all roads.