The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913. LIGHTS ON VEHICLES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913. LIGHTS ON VEHICLES.

liii, ncccs&iiy to cany Ijyliu, on vehicles when Uaikness exists is me rule in cities ami buroiiigiis, bui* there is a lack ol such provision m sumo country districts. As a ina tier ol laeL, were is as nmcli need lor the currying oi lights uii country roads as in the uorou&his, and laiiure tu clu su lias caiibuu serious accidents. A bill now beioie JL'ariianiont us intended to overcome tho dilhculty now con I ion liny local bodies thai try lo remedy the danger. ilio sponsor ol the measure (the Hun. 1; Jtiuddo;, in moving its second reading, explained that the object ol the bill was to bring the local bodies in mh> matter ol vehicle-lighting into line and, lor that part, the tttate also, iliu Uiil provides that each driver'should carry one light irrespective ol how tho veJucJe .was propelled. It was truo that, local bodies at present hail power to maku by-laws in connection with lighting veliick\s; bub the law was uelective, lor the reason that a local body had no jurisdiction outside ot its own boundaries, and the • consequence was, under the existing condition ol tiiiiige, there was a conflict of authority, one local body enforcing the law and some other local authority adjoining not doing so. Frequently vehicles met, one carrying a light while the other was in darkness, and when an accident took place no one was to blame Tho bill has pasaccHt* second leading, and alter being considered m Committee of tho House oi -Representatives it will go to the Legislative Council for further consideration.