SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 19

SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC

Causes Congestion In City Streets It's, about time the traffic authorities took a serious view of the increasing traffic congestion m the • main city thoroughfares and made some practical moves towards ridding us of at least, some of the . causes. TN using the words, traffic authorities, "N.Z. Truth" refers to those apparently apathetic individuals who, beyond increasing the No Parking ban to as many streets as they can, close their eyes to meandering taxi cabs and slow horse vehicles, which are two of the. biggest nuisances with which motorists have to contend when driving through ihe busy parts of a town.. The present is essentially a time for action and a strong-handed policy is needed to enforce a few . regulations framed to overcome ex-. isting evils that are aiding conges-, tion m our principal cities. Driving a motor vehicle about Wellington, for instance, is a nerve-wrack-ing--experience these times, and, it-is about, time some move was made} m, the right direction towards reducing our volume of traffic carried by our over- j crowded highways. • ; Why 'couldn't slow-moving traffic be diverted to secondary streets and allow only „fast-moving . vehicles preference m ' the principal 'thoroughfares ? "There is no doubt that existing methods leaves much-to' be desired, and even some members* of'the traffic police have come to regard motorists m anything jbut-the right manner. While on 'the one. hand the No Parking extensions have" helped to'minimise congestion-somewhat, orithe other they have a decided tendency to lessen the commercial value- of many business men's cars, who, cannot 'afford to waste time: m search of a spot where, they may leave their.cars. A: great deal of congestion, particularly during those busy hours between 4.30 and 6.30, p.m., would be alleviated if the traffic authorities prevented taxis from prowling . around.the centre, of the city, just , ambling along, to the detriment of .all following, traffic, while they "scout" for fares.. While on the subject of retarding traffic movement, horse-drawn vehicles too,. play an important part m this, and should not be allowed to. use the principal . city thoroughfares during busy hours to the detriment of faster moving vehicles.'

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