“RAFFERTY RULES.”

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19455, 20 December 1934, Page 11

“RAFFERTY RULES.”

MAIN STREET TRAFFIC. STRICTER 'CONTROL ADVOCATED. “Rafferty ' rules are coming into operation in Victoria Street, and there are flagrant breaches of the Lralllc bylaws being perpetrated every hour,’ observed Mr 11. M. llanunond at a meeting of tlie Hamilton Borough Council last evening, when the question of lralllc control came under discussion. Mr Hammond said he recognised the difficulties of the inspectors, but thought that the time had arrived when they must take a stand to protect life and limb. The speaker quoted a number of instances of .main street traffic breaches lie had observed, and said that only yesterday he saw a small car backed from Hie footpath almost out to tho centre studs on the road. The driver was a woman who was trying to drive and put a cigarette into her mouth at the same lime. “And she was not succeeding in either,” lie added. There were also many flagrant parking breaches, and lie expressed the view that the inspectors should be more stringent. Mr Hammond was supported by Mr Eafferly. who saiii Hie breaches were not eon lined lu Victoria Street. He had seen dangerous driving in Hie vicinity of .Massey Street. Arising out of the discussion it was

decided that the inspectors should he asked to keep an eye on the brakes and lights of cars in tiie borough,' following the recent ohccli-up on these.