KEEP TO THE RIGHT!
CONTROLLING NEW PLYMOUTH TRAFFIC, POLICE ASSISTANCE SOUGHT. The control of pedestrian traffic lit New Plymouth was the subject of some comment by councillors at last nkht's meeting of the Borough Council. The subject was introduced by a letter from the Taxi Proprietors' Association, stating that at a general meeting held recently some discussion took place 4* to the dangerous practice of penona congregating at street crossings, particularly at the corners of Devon, Brougham, and Currie Streets. The Association asked the assistance of the Council hi mitigating the trouble.
The Council's inspector endorsed the opinion of the Association that tta practice was a dangerous one, and he said it had recently been the cause of Jin accident. He sretoariked that it waa surprising more accidents did not occur. That it was quite time some steps were taken to regulate pedestrian traffic was the opinion of Cr. Griffiths. He remarked that at present nobody at« tempted to keep to the right, and the Council should make some strenuous effort to put matters right. The Mayor said this was one of the worst towns he had been in to walk along. ' '
Cr. Short said that the busy period was when the people came in from the country on Saturday, and many were not accustomed to keeping to the rigtit. Cr. Parkin: Devon Street is as hard to walk up as Queen Street (Auckland). Cr. Collis suggested that the police be requested to attempt to regulate the traffic in Devon Street, from the Ppst Office to Liardet Street, especially on Saturdays. The Council deciietf to communicate with the- police in regard to the matter. "Why the left side of the road and the right of the footpath t" asked Cr. Brooker. . ... The Mayor replied that it was yery" ancient history to find why the people wallcefl on flie right side of the footpath. The rule of the left side had been tried in Now Plymouth, but the Council had gone back to the other rule, as it was the custom throughout the Dominion.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1920, Page 4
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