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Rationing Cuts Traffic by 18%

12th April 1957, Page 43
12th April 1957
Page 43
Page 43, 12th April 1957 — Rationing Cuts Traffic by 18%
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FUEL rationing caused an 18-per-cent. drop in the amount of traffic in Central London at the beginning of January, as compared with the previous year's figure. Traffic was 21 per cent. below the figure to be expected if the increase which occurred last year had continued. These facts emerge from a report to the Minister of Transport by the Road Research Laboratory. On a route between Knightsbridge and the Bank, total traffic between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in January was reduced by 11 per cent. There were 36 per cent. fewer cars, but only slightly fewer goods vehicles, and 15 per cent. more buses and taxis. The average journey speed along the route was 12 m.p.h., or about 2+ m.p.h. faster than last autumn. The amount of time spent in waiting at controlled intersections fell by about 45 per cent.

RAILWAYS WITHDRAW

OBJECTION TO LOW-LOADER WHEN H. R. D. Maconochie, Ltd., VV Stockport, applied to the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority on Monday to add a I3-ton articulated low-loader to their A licence, British Railways withdrew their opposition after it had been stated for the company that 75 per cent, of their work would be in connection with building sites. The application was granted. Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for the company, said that they had at present two A-licence low-loaders with a normal user of "building and road-making plant and machinery within 100 miles of base." Customers had complained about hired vehicles and Maconochie's were having to work their vehicles hard. Each earned more than L5,000 a year. Mr. Dunkerley pointed out that the only other objectors, Contractors Transport, Ltd., Reddish, had not appeared.

BLIND REVERSING: DANGEROUS DRIVING ALLEGED

EPECAUSE the driver of a batteryelectric milk van could not see to the rear while reversing, he was driving dangerously, Leigh (Lanes) Court was told last week. Samuel Ernest Higginbottom, Leigh Road, Boothstown, who was alleged to have caused the death of a 23-month-old child by driving the vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public, was committed for trial at Liverpool Quarter Sessions on April 24. He was allowed bail. Mr. J. G. E. Hope, prosecuting, said: "It was incumbent on the driver, having regard to the nature of this vehicle, to have someone to help him to reverse if he could not see what was in the road behind him." Mr. Hope said that Higginbottom had a female assistant "who could, in this instance, have directed him."" The assistant was alleged to have been in the cab when the accident occurred.


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