SPEED LIMIT ON ROADS
Expressing surprise at the attitude of the Southland Motor Association in opposing the imposition of a speed limit on all roads of 40 miles pietr hour the Inspector of Police", Mr. P. J. McCarthy) said to ia Southland Times reporter that he could not conceive why any one would want to travel at even 40 miles an hour. The danger of travelling over New Zealand roads at anything lapiproachjing an excessive speed was only too apparent from the number of motoring accidents from day to day. Most of them were, traced to speed, and if the limit wer© extended there could only be one result — lan increase in the number of accidents. The danger did not lie wholly with the traffic on thia roads, but also with the occupants of the car which might be speeding. In- his opinion it was not safe to travel over some roads at much over 25 miles an hour. Why motorists should seek to increase the risk of danger was beyond comprehension. So far as the police were concerned, they desired to proteet the genenal puhlic by combating a motoring menace known- as speeding, and her^wa^^resnonsibleborb
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 392, 29 November 1932, Page 2
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196SPEED LIMIT ON ROADS Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 392, 29 November 1932, Page 2
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