SPEED OF BUSES

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24911, 26 June 1946, Page 10

SPEED OF BUSES

Sir,—Would the Traffic Department detail one of its inspectors, not just for one day but a week, to note the violation of speed and other breaches of the law made by the Midland motor buses. The way they pass the trams and wedge the cyclist into the gutter is simply scandalous. This is happening repeatedly and complaints are numerous. Is there any reason at all why Midland Motors should use Papanui road for its northern business? Surely Papanui road is congested enough.—Yours, etc., T _ VIOLATIONS. June 21, 1946. ~ [“A patrol is, in fact, on duty in this area continuously and this matter has been given attention,” said the Chief City Traffic Inspector (Mr C. S. Nicholson), when this letter was referred to him. “This case will be taken up with the company concerned.” Mr J. J. B. Connor, manager of Midland Motors, to whom the letter was also referred, said conduct of the kind complained of by the correspondent was definitely against the instructions given to drivers of buses. Whenever a breach of the instructions' was brought to the notice of the company, ; disciplinary action was taken against i the driver to prevent a*recurrence.J <