DANGEROUS ROAD STRETCH.—The unwisdom of the use of a motor bus on a narrow road is clearly shown in the above photograph of portion of the Kaikorai Valley road. Part of the road that has been widened is seen in the foreground, but the remainder of the road, between the poles, is still at its original width. A glance at the picture will show that the width is insufficient to carry such vehicles as trucks and buses, the vehicle in the centre being one of the Corporation buses that runs regularly every Sunday between noon and 10 p.m. During those hours it is with the greatest difficulty that motor cars are able to pass, a position which is not consistent with the safety of the public. The position is made more difficult still by the fact that the stretch along which the bus passes has four intersecting streets and six right-of-ways. Considerable nuisance is also caused by the dust in dry weather, and by the mud splashing over buildings and fences when it is wet weather. Nor are the street gutters a credit to the city. For years the local Ratepayers’ Association has advocated the widening of this road, which, being linked with the Main South road, is now almost carrying the traffic of a main highway.

Evening Star, Issue 22445, 16 September 1936, Page 7

DANGEROUS ROAD STRETCH. —The unwisdom of the use of a motor bus on a narrow road is clearly shown in the above photograph of portion of the Kaikorai Valley road. Part of the road that has been widened is seen in the foreground, but the remainder of the road, between the poles, is still at its original width. A glance at the picture will show that the width is insufficient to carry such vehicles as trucks and buses, the vehicle in the centre being one of the Corporation buses that runs regularly every Sunday between noon and 10 p.m. During those hours it is with the greatest difficulty that motor cars are able to pass, a position which is not consistent with the safety of the public. The position is made more difficult still by the fact that the stretch along which the bus passes has four intersecting streets and six right-of-ways. Considerable nuisance is also caused by the dust in dry weather, and by the mud splashing over buildings and fences when it is wet weather. Nor are the street gutters a credit to the city. For years the local Ratepayers’ Association has advocated the widening of this road, which, being linked with the Main South road, is now almost carrying the traffic of a main highway.