DANGERS OF THE ROAD.

Shannon News, 15 December 1925, Page 3

DANGERS OF THE ROAD.

CARELESS DiRIIVERS. I Some . reference was made at Sat- ■ urday's meeting of the Horowhenua County Council to tlie peril of tlio ! road. j ,Cr. Bryant tasked whether there I were any by-laws in regard to motor j traffic passing through towns as of late there had (been a good deal of ! speeding through Manakau. One car, he alleged, had passed him, at not less than 50 males arc hour—a thing that' required drastic action The chairman said the Council would soon have ;by-laiwis dealing with that Cr. Barber also asked whether there were any reguliaitionjs relating to persons driving without'licenses, he having observed a nuimlber of people driving cars who did nojt appear at all competent to do. so. In one instance a car driven by a girl had crashed into and carded a /'2-year-old steer 30 yards before she could pull up. In another case he saw' a car stop on top of a sheep. Neither of these mishaps would have occurred if the drivers had toeen competent. • The Engineer asked for particulars of the accidents witnessed by Gr. N Barber, in order to itajke the necessary steps to put down this sort of thing.