SCORCHING ON COUNTY ROADS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 241, 19 October 1901, Page 2

SCORCHING ON COUNTY ROADS.

Tur cyclists o f the district arc just now in disfavor, and unless matters improve there is likely to be a slump in the bicycle trade. Following on the objection to cyclists riding on the footpaths in the suburbs. comes a complaint with regard to them scorching on the County roads. The “ scorcher ” is apparently in for a warm time, and he must needs mend his ways, or steps will be taken to exterminate him.

At the meeting of the County Council yesterday, Mr J. Maefarlanc, who is himself a cyclist, thus dilated on the evils of scorching: “Wo must do something with these scorching cyclists. There is a very bad epidemic at present, I do not know whether they are in training for a sports meeting, hut they are using Childers road for that purpose. They come in batches of half-a-dozen, and race on the sides of the road. Lt is extremely dangerous, and unless we prevent i; there is bound to he a serious accident, file cyclists truvel'at a great rate, ami having their heads down cannot whore they are going." Cr King was equally strong in denouncing the evil. Often on a Sunday when driving into church he liai toped off the io.nl on account of .. , h

• come- 'lav, i.-mlmued Mr King, “ 1 shall get v,, with them by putting my wheel into them. They will not got off the road for m '/.it I will stop them one of thu.-.e nays, t • an assure you..

Other memb.m made similar complaints, nod it was decided to draw the attention ef the police to the evil.