NORTH ISLAND MOTOR UNION.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 5

NORTH ISLAND MOTOR UNION.

i | .MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. ! At the last meeting of the North la- | land Motor Union, Mr Howard Booth j presided. ! The secretary reported that there ! were upwards of 80 hotels in the North j Island on the Union's list, and that, j working in conjunction with tho South i Island, which had 36 hotels on its : list, there were 10,000 motorists in ; both Islands who could secure the con- ■ cessions of the scheme. It was decided j to distribute certificates to the listed I hotels. j The matter of providing parking ■ places where cars could be left unlighted was discussed, but it was stated I that at present the statutes were conj trary to the establishment of such a convenience for motorists. It was resolved to press for an Order-in-Council making it possible for local bodies, several j of whom were Teady to install such j parking places, to sot spaces apart, and j to write to all concerned, so that the matter might bo pushed ahead. A protest was made against the prosecution of certain motorists for not dimming lights. On the motion of Mr Wilson, it was decided to hold tho next half-yearly meeting at Napier. The question of standardising traffic signals was discussed, and it was resolved to adopt those practically approved by a conference of the Police Forces and the Automobile Association and Motorists' Association of Great Britain, which had met with the approval of the Home Office and the Scottish Office. A pamphlet is to bo issued with explanatory blocks. It was resolved to initiate a campaign for the elimination of motor selling signs on or within sight of rural highways, where beautiful patches of bush were too often disfigured. It was also stated that the frequency of such signs near the roads detracted from tho value of signs intended to guido or warn motorists, who were sign-sick from a plethora of advertising placards. Some time was taken in discussing tho value of a "safety first" campaign. It was suggested that a course of instruction be issued to the schools, so that children might bo taught the first principles of avoiding rapid traffic when crossing the roads. A letter was read from the South Island Union stating that tho Education Boards had made no definite reply to a suggestion along these lines. It was finally decided to press City Councils to arrange safety zones and crossing places.