Pedestrian Crossings.
The value of Auckland pedestrian crossings was questioned at a recent meeting of the City Council, and
members 'were emphatic that the whole system of traffic regulation should be completely reviewed. The Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, opened a long discussion by stating that he was satisfied the crossings in their present form did not offer to persons using them the degree of security they were entitled to expect. Pedestrians, said the Mayor, did not have the assurance that approaching vehicles would stop every time; hence the delay and hesitation which was noticeable on the part of the foot traffic. The crossings were a commendable attempt to provide some safeguard for persons on foot, but they did not go far enough. Until some form of control system, such as the use of lights, was put into operation, it was apparent that the council could not ask citizens to use the crossings, since they well knew that the safeguards which should be provided were not there.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 March 1939, Page 4
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166Pedestrian Crossings. Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 March 1939, Page 4
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