CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2716, 10 March 1916, Page 7

CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC

IS THE SYSTEM EFFECTIVE? j "Is it a fact that the numbering of motor-cars in Wellington is in a state of hopeless confusion ?" asked Councillor 11. A. Wright at last evening's meeting of the City Council. "No hopeless confusion," answered the Mayor. Councillor Wright said he was advised that such was the case, and if the' reports of Mr. Drake were referred to it would be found that he had pointed it out to tho council. As a matter of fact there was not enough staff to seo that all the motor-cars were properly numbered. Councillor Fitzgerald said that lie, speaking with knowledge, said that, wo had the finest system m New Zealand, and that the police had never hj.-I any difficulty in tracing cars registered in Wellington. As proof of that ho mentioned that forty-eighty casos motorists wero to bo heard before tin/ Hii't Court. He believed that the council's officers had been overworked, and there were things that should be rectified. Councillor Fitzgerald saidj for instance, that something should he done in the matter-of eats running without lights after dark, and quoted tho post offico lorries as .flagiant instances of by-law breaking. Councillor Hutchoson referred to "the danger .citizens ran from cars running iu the.city which had not been registered" here. He spoke with experience, because h'e had been nearly run oyer by a lunatic driving at an excessive rate of speed. Ho had followed the master up, and because tho car was not registered iu Wellington, ho luidi no case against him, Councillor Barber said that the committee had tho general question of the control of motor-cars and cycles. They had a report • frtni Mr. Drake 1 to go upon Il<> ccuM not understand Councilor Hutchoson's statement, as tho potts'" had power to prosecute anyone, no matter in what part of the world tho car was registered. Tin cf until agreed that represcntati ins be made to the Police Department to Lave action taken to prevent uMessiyo speeding on the part of motorists nnri motor-cyclists in tho streets of the c : !'v.