DANGER TO MOTORISTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 133, 22 June 1937, Page 6

DANGER TO MOTORISTS

The Racecourse Gates 'OUGHT TO BE PAINTED WHITE' The danger of the Hastings racecourse gates in Market street to motorists at night, as evidenced bj a recent accidecnt, was the subject of comment at yesterday's meeting of the Hawke's Bay Rrovincial Executive of the Farrners' Union and it was decided to make representations to have the gates padnted white. Mr. T. B. H. Priest, who brought the matter up, said he had inspected the gates and knew the young man — a stranger to the town — who had been seriously hurt 'just over a week ago when he mistook "Market street for Railway road in an attempt to return fco Otane. The gates ought to be painted white, Mr. Priest suggested, so that they could be seen at night. There was no light near the gates, and the crossroad was some distance away. "I have been told that there was an accident there previously, but I do not actual'ly remember it." Mr. H. J- McKeesick suggested that a letter should be sent to th« Jockey Club asking that the gates be painted white or that some other precautions be taken to eliminate the present danger. A stranger could easily thdnk lie was on a main road, said Mr. McKeesick. It was decided to adopt tkis suggestion. Tbe iaccidient referred to oacurred shortly after midniglit on Saturday, June 12, when Mr. Gharles Anderton crashed into the gates of the racecourse while riding a motor-cycle and suffered serious injuries. He is s'till in hospital and his condition is regarded as critical. A pillion rider escaped serious injury.