LIGHTING LAWS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 532, 16 May 1933, Page 2

LIGHTING LAWS

"Neglect of the lighting laws in their application to motor vehicles is fairly common at present," states the Canterbury Automobile Association in ia safety first message to motorists. "Because of daylight saving and the long summer evenings," says the association, "def ects in lighting eqmpment were not so noticeable as they are now with the rapid approach_ of winter, and the necessity.for lighting ! up early in th'e evening. Many cars I are to he seen displaying only one I effective headlamp. Not only is this J practice a hreach of the law, but it is ; highly dangerous, as one iight does not serve to enable the driver o progress in safety in view of the large number of hicycles. A burning on only the left-hand side of a car makes it very difficult for a motor cycle, and the the result might | be tragic on a narrow roadway. ! Motorists cannot afford to lgnore th i lighting laws. . , i "Another had feature is caieless- ! ness with tail-lights. Many cars have I white lightsi showing to the rear m- ! stead of red. The auth'onties have i abolished the necessity of p'rovidmg rear red reflectors on cars, 'andtheie ! is a definite duty on drivers to see | that the rear light complies m eveiy particular with the reqnirements of ' the Motor Vehicles Act. It is not a valid excuse that one's lights have failed because a hulb has gone w g. The careful, safe driver will see to it that he carries spare hulbs m h.s j ear for emergency."