"Those Motor Bikes."

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 13, 23 September 1927, Page 6

"Those Motor Bikes."

Complaints have been frequent lately as to the motor-cycle pest. No one can have any very serious objection to the motor-cycle in the abstract, in fact it has some advantages not possessed by the car —for example it provides no parking problem— one can always keep it in the bathroom. But it becomes a pest and a horror in the hands of some of the younger generation in the Valley, and should receive the attention of the Traffic authorities. During the beautiful moonlight evenings of the last fortnight, the pest was in distinct evidence. Probably the moonlight had something to do with it. Up and down, up and down the streets till the head became dizzy and the ears weary, went the procession, horns and hooters tooting away, cut-outs open to the high heavens. And it was not a party on excursion bent, but a few foolish fellows going up and down the same street time after time. The main street of a town like the Hutt should be controlled to some extent at least in the evenings when such a nuisance is created. Apparently the traffic control receives a well-deserved rest in the evenings and small blame to him. It must be exhausting work trying to prevent cars from turning in the Main Street and counting the minutes —taxi-like—that they are parked, but at the same time, when unthinking motor-cyclists motor-cycle to the annoyance of the public, the civic authorities should take the matter in hand. Some streets seem particularly affected with the pest. Waterloo Road with its smooth (at least comparatively) surface is another sufferer,

this time. in-' epidemics; persons residing in-that; street seem to delight. in tearing:, up.iand down the road, cut-out open.as itisual,' at:wierd and wonderful hour*iiat;night and in the Very early tadrndn-gv- rPossiblyj they are returhing^homie after a night out. . But the '.thougjhfetfaat they: /are enjoying themselves* does not console the awakenedjsleeper-,or send him to sleep agaiii. Is theaje no regulation that can prevent; this, sort 'Of-, thing? If there is: -not*-.there should be^iand the rules should'be-enforced.; ..' ■_ There are,now several^nightisehbols in operation .in:'the Hutt- ■■> and; they have also-complained classes. :areinterrupted by the motorveycle ::rtuisance. They,, as .well- as .the. ■*. cyclist, have a right to,.some consideration, and as< they are bent on ..serious-busi-ness and the cyclist- apparently has" no business in particular... to do when he is making.night hideous riding--up and. down ; the r.oad>:.we feel that ,the schools should .be protected fromjithe pest. W-e should like.- to hear ithat . effective £teps, ; ar£ being taken; An -the; matter. ...-. - : .-,