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Cut Road Accidents in Coronation Year
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A N appeal to all road users to co-operate in a campaign to cut accidents by 10 per cent. during Coronation year was broadcast by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Mr. .1. Gurney Braithwaite, on Monday. He said that the campaign could reduce casualties by 20,000.
Describing the part that the Government would play in this "crusade," Mr. Braithwaite said that the nation was "hard up" and could not invest as much in better roads as could be wished, but 1,000 accident black-spots would disappear in the near future. The revised Highway Code would he published later this year, and a new Road Traffic Bill, dealing largely with vehicle lighting, would be introduced as soon as possible.
[A Private Members' Bill concerning lighting has been presented to Parliament—Page 764.] LICENCE TO TOW CARAVANS GRANTED THE Northern Licensing Authority
last week granted a licence to Mr. J. K. Parkyn, of Milnthorpe, Westmorland, to enable him to tow caravans with his Humber four-wheel-drive utility.. The application was chiefly in respect of a Church Army mission van stationed in the southern half of the Carlisle diocese.
The officer in charge of the van told the court of the difficulty he had experienced in finding someone who could tow it, on account of the coupling arrangements and licensing provisions. Mr. F. J. McHugh, for the Railway and Road Haulage Executives, said that his clients had no objection, provided that the applicant was restricted to towing the mission van.
The Authority, however, stated that as Mr. Parkyn would have to pay heavy taxation fees, it was reasonable to allow him to work without any limitations.
IT'S JUST NOT DONE!
A COAL merchant in a village out
side Carlisle made an application to the Northern Licensing Authority last week to carry general goods within a 10-mile radius. He said that he wanted only to be able to oblige his customers occasionally and had no intention of branching out into road haulage proper.
The applicant was Mr. T. H. Pattinson, Burgh-by-Sands. A local poultrykeeper, Mrs. A. C. Goad, stated: "You can't deal with one coal agent and go to another for your odd jobs—there are things that are not done in the country." This statement was supported by the Authority himself, who granted the licence as sought. He warned the applicant that he did not expect to see him back in court requiring to run a bigger vehicle. The Road Haulage Executive objected and its representative suggested that the licence should be restricted to carriage for the applicants' coal customers, but the Authority did not think that such a stipulation would be in the public interest.