TRAFFIC INSPECTOR'S EXPERIENCES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20098, 29 November 1930, Page 17

TRAFFIC INSPECTOR'S EXPERIENCES.

CONTROLLING PEDESTRIANS. "Excuse me, ladies, you can't cross, the signal is against you," said one of the City Council's traffic inspectors, stationed at the corner of Colombo street and Cashel street, where automatic traffic signals have been recently installed, to a party of three girls. "What, get run over in Christchurch ?" replied one of the party. "We come from Sydney!" and the party passed over, amid laughter from a delighted crowd of bystanders. This, and other experiences, were told to a Pkess reporter by one of the traffic inspectors yesterday. A fierce-looking gentleman of military appearance approached. "Don't cross, sir," warned the inspector. "The signal is at 'stop. You may get run over." "Nonsense," replied the man. He then walked south across Cashel street, west across Colombo street, north across Cashel street, and east across Colombo street, returning; to where the inspector stood, without taking the slightest notice of the signals, _ _ _ "Well," he demanded, "am I over?" , , . An elderly lady was warned in » similar manner. ... , . "Eh?" she ejaculated, producing a large ear-trumpet. She was allowed to pass.