Borough Council Favours 50 m.p.h. Universal Motor Speed

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1948, Page 4

Borough Council Favours 50 m.p.h. Universal Motor Speed

The 40 miles-an-hour speed limit was being broken continually, and there should be a limit more generally recognised by the motorist himself. The Mayor, Mr F. F. Bousiridge, said this at the Greymouth Borough Council meeting last night when dealing with a letter from the Transport Department. It stated that at the next meeting of the New Zealand Road Safety Council the question of the present universal speed limit of 40 miles an hour operating outside build up areas would be considered. It asked for the opinion of the council. The Mayor said that if they considered the attitude of the presentday motorist, they knew that the 40 m.p.h. limit was not recognised. He thought, that 50 m.p.h. was rnormal speed on the road, governea by rules of safety. To try and enforce a universal speed limit of 40 m.p.h. was useless. Cr. G. R. Harker said he favoured 40 miles oer hour

The Mayor’s motion that 50 m.p.h. be recommended was adopted, Cr. W. Parkinson favouring 60 m.p.h and Cr. Harger 40 m.p.h.