CARTAGE OF MILK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24420, 4 October 1940, Page 9

CARTAGE OF MILK

HEAVY TRAFFIC LICENCE FEES A CONCESSION TO FARMERS (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. Several interesting provisions, which are designed to facilitate the country’s war effort, are contained in the Motor Vehicles Emergency Regulations, 1940. gazetted to-night. One of the regulations provides that farmers who in the past have been granted a reduction of 50 per cent, of the heavy traffic licence fees provided their farm trucks are used only for the carriage of their own supplies may now carry their neighbours’ milk or whey to or from a dairy factory without forgoing the reduction in licence fees. The purpose of the regulation is to encourage the production of more cheese for export to Great Britain. Another regulation authorises the Commissioner of Transport to issue driving licences without fee to qualified .members of his Majesty’s forces when their duties in the services require it. Hitherto, local bodies have been the only authorities competent to issue driving licences. In recognition of the fact that a number- of drivers are doing less motoring owing to the petrol rationing, anpther regulation provides that driving licences which expired on May 31, 1940 mav be renewed until May 31, 1941, without the applicant being required to undergo a new driving test. Previously this exemption affected only licences applied for within three months of the old one lapsing.