GUIDING TRAFFIC.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 361, 16 February 1937, Page 7

GUIDING TRAFFIC.

Uniformity Of Signs Recommended. Press Association —Copyright. Wellington. To-day. Further preparatory steps toward uniformity in traffic guidance signs have been taken, and recommendations -will be submitted this week t) the Minister of Transport, Hon. R. Semple, for confirmation. This subject was discussed with other questions last week by a conference representing the Main Highways Board, the Transport Department, the larger cities, automobile associations, and motor unions. Most important of the subjects discussed were parking signs and pedes* trian crossing signs. Agreement was reached on the subject of parking signs, it being decided that all signs should be rectangular, 12 inches by 18 inches in size, with a large letter “P” on top .with the parking time allowed given underneath in minutes up to one hour. Where parking is prohibited the sign is to carry a large letter “P” at the time, with the letters “N.P” inscribed below. On the question of pedestrian crossing signs, no finality was reached, and delegates are to refer the question back to their organisations to submit further suggestions to the department. General agreement was reached on signs for dangerous crossings, hospitals, scholos and for places where roads are under repair. All road traffic signs are to be in black lettering on a yellow background. Exception was taken to the compulsory stop signs at railway crosisngs, the opinion being that they were more often ignored than observed. It was decided that signs of this kind should not be ejected unless they were absolutely necessary.