VEHICLES LIGHTS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29498, 27 April 1961, Page 14

VEHICLES LIGHTS

38 Offenders Caught The results of the campaign against all forms of insufficient lighting had shown there was still room for improvement, said Chief Traffic Officer E. Wilson, of the Transport Department, yesterday. .He said 684 vehicles had been checked recently and 38 had insufficient lights. The most prevalent offence was the lack of a tail-light. Incorrectly adjusted lights was the second most common offence. The areas checked were Waimate. Timaru, Temuka, Ashburton. Christchurch, Rangiora and Kaiapoi. There were 112 bicycles checked in Christchurch and 20 were found to have no lights at all. Twenty-three had no tail lights, and five had no reflectors. “Undoubtedly cyclists are I the worst offenders of the lot as far as lighting goes," said Mr Wilson. He said at' least 20 per cent, of all cycles were insufficiently I lighted. Mr Wilson empha-j sised the need for tail-lights J on cycles which “were the, most important of all.” A check was also made on I all tyres j»f vehicles and of 797 tyres (spare tyres were) included) checked. 29 were! smooth and two considered] dangerous. “Bald tyres are dangerous, particularly just after it has started to rain," he said. Vehicles could be ordered off the road if the tyres were really bad. he said. The campaign, which officially closes at the end of the week, will be continued until the end of May. “Motorists must learn to comply with the regulations —not partly but wholly." said Mr Wilson.