RENEWAL OF WARRANTS OF FITNESS
WELLINGTON, May 16. The Minister of Trgnsport, Mr. 07Brien, indicated today that mptorists vvho have ditficulty in securing warrapfs o)' fitness because of the rush on tliose examining vehicles, are lilcely to be' given soine period of grace when the' date'of tlie next six-monthly examinati'on falls diie. Mr. 07Brien said the depar.tment vvas investigating complainfs .tliaf niotorists"' had been forced lo vyait jn Jong queues liefore cars coulct lie cliecked. Censiderable delays and inconveniehee had oecurrecjl at Dunedin and Christchurch where testing was carried ,ouf gt central depots, and discussions were taking place with tiie rnuniciparauthorities and others with a view to climinating the same state oi afl'airs in six months7 tinie. * "U Ouf ' fnethod is not to prosecute motorists but tp advise theni,77 said .tlie Migis.ter. "Transport officers often give warning fp otfenders but if there is a persmtent breaking of the la.w tliep must be prosecutipns. 7 7 Mr. 07Brien said tlie six-monthly ppriod of tengwa] oi warrants is necessary because" of ihe very large numbpr 'of old cars on the road. Sonie had been t'ound . withoufc brakes and other esseptial safety devices.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1947, Page 5
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