TRAFFIC CONTROL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1939, Page 4

TRAFFIC CONTROL

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS .NEEDED IN MASTERTON. COMBINED WITH SIGNALLING SYSTEM. The lack of pedestrian crossings in Mas ter ton gives rise to considerable comment by visitors, who maintain that Masterton is one' of the few towns in New Zealand which are without this form of traffic control.-There are many residents, too, who are of the opinion that pedestrian crossingsshould be adopted here but the borough council considers that they are not satisfactory. Tire official attitude is that such crossings would cause a congestion of traffic and would not give any security to pedestrians. It is pointed out that any difficulties with congestion of traffic as the result of the adoption of pedestrian crossings would be overcome if an electric light signal system were installed, the same as operated in Wellington. Thjs system, it is suggested, could be used with advantage at the Post Office corner, Page’s corner and at the Jackson-Street corner, the three busiest in Queen Street. The opinion is expressed that crossing controlled by such a system would tend to divert motor traffic from Queen Street so as to avoid any waiting for the signals. In any case, it is considered that the system could with advantage be given a trial at least at one corner and a careful check taken of the position. Unless some form of control is instituted, it is felt that sooner or later a serious accident will occur at one of these intersections. Another intersection, the Pownall-Renall. Street crossing, which is the scene of innumerable accidents, is also one that could be brought under some form of control.