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The Hon. F. Hackett, Minister of Transport, Wellington. Transport Department, 4th. August, 1949. Sir, — Herewith I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Transport Department for the year ended 31st March, 1949. I have, &c., Gr. L. Latjrenson, Commissioner of Transport.

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Introduction — Page Summary of Contents .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 7 Development oe Motor Transport— Licensing of Motor-vehicles, by Principal Classes .. .. .. .. .. 7 Petrol-consumption .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Motor-taxation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Roads — Limitation of Loads on Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Limitation of Loads on Bridges .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Traffic Engineering .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Road Usage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Road Finance — The Dominion's Road Bill, 1938-39 to 1947-48 inclusive .. .. .. .. 11 Sources of Moneys Expended on Roads, Streets, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Annual Charges Per Mile on Roads, Streets, &c. .. .. .. .. 12 Road Safety—(a) Road Accident Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 The Number of Accidents .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 International Comparison of Traffic Death-rates .. .. .. .. 12 Comparison of Fatal Accidents During last five Years .. .. .. .. 12 Particulars of All Accidents Reported.. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Distribution of Accidents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 The Number of Road Users Killed or Injured .. .. . .. 14 Accidents Involving the Pre-school Child .. .. .. .. 14 Accidents Involving School Pupils .. .. .. .. .. 14 (b) Road Safety Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 The Motor-driver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 The Motor-vehicle .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 15 Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Traffic Laws .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Enforcement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Accident Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Road Safety Publicity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Child Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 (c) Adult Education in Road Safety .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 (d) Road Traffic Instruction in Schools .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 (e) Enforcement of Traffic Laws .. .. .. .. .. ~. .. 18 (/) Traffic Offences .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 19 {g) Inspection of Motor-vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Certificates of Fitness .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Warrants of Fitness .. .. .... .. .. 20 Inspection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Vehicles Free From Defects .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Analysis of Defects .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Vehicles Condemned .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 New Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Number of Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Ownership of Passenger and Goods-service Vehicles .. .. .. 22 Size of Vehicles • .. .. .. .. .. .. 22

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