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CONTENTS—continued Road Safety—continued p a g e G. Inspection of Motor-vehicles— General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Vehicles Free From Defects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Analysis of Defects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Vehicles Condemned and New Vehicles Placed in Service .. .. 24 Number of Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Ownership of Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Size of Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Regulation of Commercial Road Transport— Transport Licensing Authorities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Survey of Industry, 1948-49 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 24 A. Public Passenger Services—(a) Licensing .. .. .. .. ■ .. .. .. .. 25 (b) Financial and Operating Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 B. Taxi-cab Services—(a) Licensing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 (b) Financial and Operating Statistics .. .. .. .. .. . . 26 (c) Distribution of Taxis .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 27 C. Rental-vehicle Services—(a) Licensing .. .. .. . . .. ~ .. .. 27 (b) Financial and Operating Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 (c) Distribution of Rental Cars .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 D. Goods Services—(a) Licensing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 (b) Financial and Operating Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 (c) Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 E. Harbour-ferry Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 F. Appeals .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 G. Rehabilitation .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 31 H. Fixation of Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 I. Comparison of Present Day with Pre-war Costs .. .. .. .. .. 32 J. Transport Co-ordination Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Retail Delivery Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Aid for Britain : Petrol Rationing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Changes in Transport Law During Year— Consolidation of Legislation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Regulations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , _ .. 34 Appreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Statistical Tables— Table I—Number of Motor-vehicles Licensed as at 31st March, 1950, Under the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, According to Postal Districts .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Table 2 Number of Motor-vehicles Licensed as at 31st March, 1939 to 1950, Inclusive .. 37 Table 3 —Taxation of Motor-vehicles—Annual Yield for the Years Ended 31st March, 1939, 1948, and 1949 ; (a) Customs Duties on Motor-vehicles and Parts ; (b) Tire-tax ; (c) Motorspirits Tax ; (d) Fees, &c., Under the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924; (e) Heavy Traffic Fees ; (/) Drivers' Licences ; and (g) Mileage Tax .. .. .. .. .38 Table 4—Classification of Roads as at 31st March, 1950 .. .. .. .. 38 Table s—Annual5 —Annual Expenditure Upon Roads, Streets, and Bridges During the Years Ended 31st March, 1946 to 1948, inclusive .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Table 6—Sources of Revenue From Which Moneys Were Expended Upon Roads, Streets, and Bridges During the Years Ended 31st March, 1946 to 1948, Inclusive .. .. .40 Table 7—Approximate Percentage of the Five Main Sources of Money Expended Annually on All Roads During the Years Ended 31st March, 1946 to 1948 .. .. .. 40 Table B—Annual Charges Per Mile on Roads and Streets .. .. .. .. 41 Table 9—Comparison of Details of Fatal Motor Accidents for the Calendar Years 1945 to 1949 Inclusive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Table 10—Types of Motor Accidents During the Calendar Year 1949 .. .. .. 43 Table 11—Distribution of Motor Accidents on Roads and Streets During the Calendar Year 1949-• •• •• -• -• •• •• 7. .. ..43 Table 12 —Number and Type of Motor Accidents Occurring in the Larger Centres of Population During the Calendar Year 1949 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Table 13—Classification of Road-users Killed or Injured Each Month During the Calendar Year 1949 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44

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