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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1928, Page 2

Tin-: Hokitika Borough Council proposes .-Mm- important regulations afI. IV". ling the control of motor traffic in the town. The control is very iieccs- ■ xary, but it is not a matter to lie taken Up without fair consideration. It api pears llinl the suggest,oil proposals were drawn up by same of Lbe motorists on ) the Council, hut the local body before finally confirming lie suggestions finally. might do well to refer the details to the Automobile Association for • further guidance and advice. There are some points brought forward which require a careful study as to practice before final adoption, and the regular users of the roads through their organisation might well lie e.nisii'led. The rate of speed is always a moot point, and ill a town snob as ibis where street intersections are so frequent (the blocks being so short), to drop from 2o miles to 111 miles an hour, .s not going to be respected very closely by the average motorist. .Mot ir ten Hit has grown in speed of late, and with light cars it "ill he ilitlieiili to expect them to crawl along at 10 mill's an hour. On that account it will take a good deal of constant watching to enforce the regulation and not a little friction. The control of traffic consistent with the public safety is the essential matter, and the council lie lore adapting regulations should pander well their possible effect. In narrow streets and with short 'blocks and several alley openings for intersecting mWor traffic, there will be Vat her cramped snare for parking if street centres are to be adopted generally. It appeared to us that the form of parking which has developed in Weld Street with the rear of vehicles to the kerbing. was the more successful and convenient yet adopted. More ears could be congregated in a lesser viKi.ce and egress from the rank was readier than from centre parking. Tin’s seems a matter which should he weighed more fully before being determined finally one way or the other. The prohibition against standing an undue time in .Revel! Street also needs some revision. In the ordinary way there is unfortunately very little objection io cars standing in the street referred to, but on late business nights and special occasions the prohibition might he necessary. For town or country people shopping in the daytime, it will bo a hardship to enforce the proposed regulation and must do some- i thing to affect general business in the I main street. It seems wise to have 1 published the proposed regulations. 1 but before they liecome by-laws their > whole trend and effect should have ' consideration liefore enactment. -