MOTORISTS AND THE RACES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 6

MOTORISTS AND THE RACES

Aβ quito a number of motor-cars and taxicabs will be running out to Irentham to-morrow and the other race days, the''drivers should r.ote what the Hint Borough Inspector has to say on the subject. In his«report presented to toe. ' Borough Council last evening it was stated that at the race' meeting in April last the numbers of several cars crossing the Melling Bridge were taken, and it was found that 50 per cent, of the ruml>°rs were 'those of vehicles the drivers of. which had been proceeded against and convictions recorded for exceeding tne speed limit in the borough. Notices had been sent to these drivers, warning tlieni that thoy must not travel at a greater speed than four miles per horn-when crUing the. Melling Bndge. It was stated in the report that the reason why, motorists used the Western Hutt Eoac and crossed the Melling Bridge was to avoid travelling the.nsual length of roa<L in which motorists going to the iaces, were timed. The inspector stated that he was desirous of taking the .time of every motorist going to the races when crowing the Melling Bridge. He suggested tiiot the council should w»w.>b powers under Section 14, part .1, of the Motor Regulations' Act, 1908, and olose -Melling Bridge for motor traffc on iace days. ,