Two Miles mi Hour.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1924, Page 4

Two Miles mi Hour.

pace for motor lorries

The Ashburton County Council on Saturday morning decided to bring about a by-law rest riding the speed of motor-lorries, when travelling u\ei all the conn I y bridge- to two miles an hour: and that they were to use the bridges on the same condition as do traction engines and haulers. The matter was introduced by the Chairman. Mr U. I. I.ill. who said the nioter lorries. particularly the loaded one-, were doing great damage lo the bridges, Ashburton bridge included. Some loaded with eight or nine tons, had been seen to truss at a speed of eight to ten miles an hour. I'nle-s some restrictions were enloreed I here would he no bridges loft. The meed would have to he lessened. Mr C. Reid:Let them go over at the same speed a.s a tractor. Several other members agreed this should he done, and stated that lorries were causing great damage, especially to Rigby's bridge.

'l'lie Chairman said that at presold the county had no by-law governing the lorries in (lie direction desired. Restrictions would have to he brought • about first of all hy special resolution. Mr Gallagher moved and Mr Horsey seconded that a special resolution he passed placing the same, restrictions on motor lorries, as those governing traction engines. A member asked if the restrictions should apply to loaded or both loaded and unloaded lorries. The opinion was generally expressed that it should apply to lorries, whether loaded or not. The chairman said the speed of traction engines was two miles an hour. Mr Gallagher: How about making lorries five miles an hour? A member: A'ou can’t get them down to two miles very well. Mr Horsey: You can got them to travel at any speed from one mile upwards. with the proper gears. The speed should he the same as that- ot the traction engines. Mr Frampton: That is too low. j Mr A. .1. Masson: If you make it two miles an hour they will travel at four miles an hour. And if you make it four, they will travel at eight, said the chairman. The motion was then passed, an steps are to ho taken immediately to bring the new regulation into operation.