TRAFFIC CONTROL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 126, 24 November 1926, Page 6

TRAFFIC CONTROL

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Driving home at lunch time to-day, I Was pleasantly surprised to find that the city traffic department had at last carried i out their intention of placing a man to control the traffic at the junction of Conrtenay place' and Taranaki street, an act which I advocated through the medium of your columns raariy months ago. O£ course, I take no credit. I have no wish to add further to the troubles of the traffic control department, but there are at least two danger points which still require attention. We have often heard of the need of relieving the congestion at the south end of Courtenay place, but the motorist who, in a desire to help, takes a route which takes him clear of Courtenay place, receives little encouragement. Suppose, in coming from the south end of the city, one leaves Cambridge terrace and proceeds via College and Tory streets to Conrtenay place, or goes via College, Jessie, and Taranaki streets, does one have a clear run? Far from it. Tory street from the Gas Company's yard to Courtenay place is in continual uue as a parking place, both sides of the street being used* The narrow roadway down the centre of the road is barely wide enough for two vehicles abreast, and when a car backs out in the vicinity and stays while the driver decides whether he is going or coming, the traffic Jam is wonderful. The route via Jessie and Taranaki streets is hardly any better. One or more motor repairing firms in the vicinity use Jessie street at the north end for a workshop and storage place for vehicles under repair. There is a danger of an accident j owing to the obscuring of the view on the ' corner, and care should be taken that the vehicles are not left on the street after dark unlighted. Still, Sir, no doubt the two places I [ have mentioned will be attended to in due : course, and in the meantime we can be thankful for such mercies as are dealt out to us by our traffic department.—l am etc., FOUR WHEEL BRAKES.