THE ASSOCIATION AND TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION.
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The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
Dear Sir,—I enclose copy of a letter which has today been forwarded to the members of the Commercial Motor Users Association in the London district, on the important question of traffic obstruction. I shall be much obliged if you will be good enough to give it publibity.—Yours faithfully, FRED. G. BRISTOW, Secretary. 89, Pall Mall.
17th June, 1911.
COPY.
"The committee of the Commercial Motor Users Association begs to call the attention of members to the committee's recent action to facilitate traffic conditions in the streets of London. It is well known that much of the delay at present experienced would be avoided, and more rapid passage would be given to vehicles of all classes, if the drivers of vehicles, particularly heavy, slow-moving vehicles, could be persuaded to observe the rule of the road by driving as near as they can to the left kerb, at all practicable Limes, a rule which unfortunately is disregarded by certain drivers, with the result that, as it is dangerous for faster-moving vehicles to pass them on the near side, the whole traffic is delayed, and serious inconvenience is caused to the travelling public. "The committee feels that owners and drivers of commercial vehicles are vitally interested in improving traffic conditions. It is hardly necessary to point out that the efficiency of a vehicle largely depends on its daily mileage, and any improvement in traffic conditions must result in the vehicles making increased mileage in a given time, and hence with little or no increase of cost. The committee, therefore, begs that members will instruct their drivers to obey the rule of driving as closely as possible to the left kerb, at all practicable times, and will assist the police, so far as it lies in their power, to make this rule the habit of all well-instructed drivers. The committee has informed Sir Edward Henry, the Chief Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, that it is prepared to help in this manner, and to go further by giving information to the police of any act of persistent obstruction which may be noticed amongst other drivers using the road who may not be drivers of vehicles belonging to members of the C.M.U.A. "Such a large proportion of the vehicles driven in the streets of London are now owned by members of the C.M.U.A., that it is felt that, if this Association really persuades its members to co-operate in this important matter, great improvement in traffic will be effected, and that everybody will gain thereby. "Concisely-worded cards of instructions to drivers, according to the class of vehicle owned—heavy lorry, or motoreab, are being prepared, and these will be supplied on application to me. in strict rotation. Up to 12 such copies will be supplied free of cost, and any additional copies at the rate of 12 for one penny."