ROADS AND FOOTPATHS.
The control of the street traffic in Auckland was taken over by the police on. September 1, in accordance with tho agreement entered into between the Police Department and the City Council. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily constables will be on duty at four points. General regulation of the trafficj (including the enforcement of the rule of the road, and the by-law dealing with walking round corners, the lighting of'vehicles, and excessive speed will be undertaken by the police authorities. A good deal of the success of the new schenie depends upon the public generally, and the authorities hope that the public will render every assistance possible to .allow the scheme to work smoothly. At first, constables 1 with experience of traffiic control inl other cities will be stationed at the points mentioned, but other men will be educated up to the work, iso that in the future the authorities will be able to place any man on duty. Constables on point duty will work in four-hour "shifts." In addition to the regulation of street. traffic, increased activity will be ishown in regard to the regulation of footpath traffic. In this respect a prominent police official stated that the rule of the footpath was an exceedingly trying' 6ne tocany out, and he thought that if pedestrians would only "keep to the right," and not wait for a constable to tell fhem so, it would be found that in a very short time the footpaths would require little regulation by the police.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 September 1913, Page 4
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256ROADS AND FOOTPATHS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 September 1913, Page 4
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