DAMAGE BY CARS.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 14 July 1919, Page 3

DAMAGE BY CARS.

EXPRESS MOTOR SERVICE. la" a report to the County Council on Saturday, dealing specially with the motor traffic on the roads, the County ■Engineer said:—Since the curtailment of the railway service tho motor car jlraffic seems to have increased three or fdur times over, and not only has the number increased, but it seems to mo tho late of speed has been greatly ■accelerated.- It is a first-class object lesson to attempt to follow the Wellington- Wanganui mail car to sec how it iaisposes of tho metal. About a fortbight ago I had the main road between Weraroa and Waikawa patched from 'end to end, and now in only one or two 'places is there a sign of it. I am very much afraid if the present conditions continue that the main road between [Waikanae and Otaki will be completely Suincd again. Crs. considered a: stringent by-law 'should be framed to meet the case. The Chairman said it .was a matter that had been foreod on to tho Council. 'By the time by-law 3 wore framed the railway service might be resumed. The Engineer considered tho Wan? ganni-WeUington mail cars travelled CO miles an hour.

Cf. Harkries3 considered a tyre tax should be imposed, which would be the means of catching the fellow who so forte* used tlcir roads. The Chairman said tho Conference had decided that a tyre tax was not advisable, but personally he did not agree.