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“KEEP TO THE LEFT”

PEDESTRIAN - TRAFFIC. A SUGGESTED CHANGE. The control of street traffic was the. subject of a letter from the Wellington City Council read at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council. The Wellington town clerk (Mr. J. R. Palmer) intimated that the council had considered the advisability of introducing regulations requiring pedestrians to keep to the left, instead of to the right as at present. The proposal was supported by the Commissioner of Police, and by the Wellington Automobile Club, and had, it was understood, been successfully introduced in Sydney. The proposal was in conformity with th'e rule of the road, and with the rule for pedestrians meeting vehicles or ridden animals. As the objection had. been raised that to have different rules in cities and large towns throughout the Dominion would lead to confusion, the Wellington Council had held over the introduction of the rule in order to ascertain whether uniformity could be secured throughout the Dominion. Councils were therefore asked to consider the advisability of altering the rule. The Mayor said the idea had been instituted in New Plymouth some time ago, but as they were alone it did not prove very successful. Now, however, the suggestion for a change was being taken up generally, and he understood that the proposed change was in operation in Wanganui. There was no doubt that it was the most practical method, and be did not know why the system of having one rule for traffic and another for pedestrians had been in operation so long. It was decided that the council reply intimating they were in favor of the change, provided it could be brought into force throughout the Domixuoa.

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Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1921, Page 5

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284

“KEEP TO THE LEFT” Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1921, Page 5

“KEEP TO THE LEFT” Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1921, Page 5

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