HEAVY TRAFFIC.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 137, 17 June 1926, Page 4

HEAVY TRAFFIC.

RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED. On Putaruru Roads. Mr. S. Lewis, solicitor to the Matamata County Council, attended the monthly meeting- last Friday to advise the council on matters appertaining to the control of heavy motor traffic on the county roads. During the discussion on the question interest centred chiefly on the damage done by lorries used by afforestation companies and the engineer stated that in his opinion there was no reason why the bulk of the goods for the afforestation camps should not be sent by rail. In regard to prohibition of the heavy motor traffic he thought it would be reasonable to allow them to use the roads when the cars could be used without chains or other such contrivances. On the " suggestion of the chairman the following resolution was drafted to deal with this case, Cr. E. J. Darby suggesting that a warning- should also be given to motorists using chains on any metalled or sanded road:— “ That in pursuance of the powers conferred by the regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1924, and the Public ,Woi'ks Amendment Act, 1924, all traffic conducted by means of motor lorries on the roads south of Putaruru ’be prohibited except upon the following condition : That no motor lorry, whether laden or unladen, shall he operated on such l-ends at any time when chains or other contrivances for the purpose of enabling such motor lorry to proceed have to be affixed to the wheels.” The resolution was adopted unanimously and it was decided to advertise the same.