SAFETY ON THE ROADS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 December 1938, Page 6

SAFETY ON THE ROADS

HOLIDAY PRECAUTIONS. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The policy that will be followed by traffic inspectors on main highways during the holiday period was outlined by the Minister of Transport, Mr Semple, in an interview last evening. He said that present indications were that traffic during the Christmas and New Year weekends would probably be the heaviest ever experienced- on the roads of New Zealand. “The staff of traffic inspectors has recently been increased, specially to deal with the holiday traffic,” said Mr Semple. “There will be-an all-night patrol on certain main' highways during the peak periods and all inspectors have definite instructions to look out for the drivers whose conduct endangers the safety of other road users. The inspectors will treat everybody with courtesy and consideration —they will aim to control the heavy streams of traffic so that they flow smoothly/and safely: they will seek to safeguard the sensible, law-abiding motorist from any bad-mannered irresponsible driver who attempts to cut in and out of the procession to gain a few car lengths at the expense of someone else’s safety. Most important of all, they will encourage road users to do the right thing, not only because the' law says so, but also because their co-operation will help to reduce the toll of accidents and make motoring' more pleasant for everyone during the holidays.”