CORRESPONDENCE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 June 1915, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

[Our correspondents' opinions aie their own; the responsibility of editorial ones makes sufficient ballast for the editor's shoulders.] (To the Editor.) TWELVE MILES AN HOUR. Sir, —It is my misfortune to hare to use the main road through the avenue to Levin almost daily, and J am getting used to being pushed off the road (when cycling) on race days and holiday time by passing high-powered motor care going to Fox ton. This evening I drove in and you can imagine my feelings wlum I met two high-powered cars racing side by side, the full width of the road. Of course 1 had to pull into the water race, or be sent flying into the air in splinters. This happened at the corner of Tyne-street and the main road. By the way, there is a hoard erected just here—"Motors twelve miles"—'but as far as I could judge the speed of the cars was . just about that of the Auckland express and there was not time to see the number on the tail plates I am, etc., RATEPAYER. 3rd June, 1915.