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Improvements for Brazil
1N view of the increasingly important economic role played by the road haulage industry in Brazil, a programme which will amount to U.S. $15,000,000 has been outlined for highway improvements by the Joint Brazil-United States Economic Development Commission. The fulfilment of this project will enable pressure on the over-burdened railway system to be reduced. This money will be used for maintenance equipment and road buildings only; the federal and state fund will continue to be used for the construction of new highways.
A Naughty Knight
PEOPLE who deliberately obstruct road traffic by using pedestrian crossings after police officers have signalled traffic to proceed, should be warned by a case heard recently at Bow Street, London. As the result, an elderly knight was fined 15 for interrupting the free passage of traffic in Buckingham Palace Road.
It seems that after a policeman had indicated that the traffic should proceed, the offender walked to the centre of the crossing and signed to the traffic to stop, at the same time calling other people to cross with him. Having succeeded in this, he returned to the crossing and repeated the offence. On being questioned he explained that he had not realized the policeman was there.
There are still many people who appear to believe that they have a perpetual right to use these crossings in any circumstances. At one particularly difficult spot at Hammersmith, they often crowd on to the crossing against police signals and almost have to be pushed aside by the traffic. A few more prosecutions of this nature would exercise a salutary influence.
New Park Welcome
BREWERS QUAY, the new public motor vehicle park at Tower Hill, London, E.C.3, organized by Park Developments, Ltd., 55 Park Lane, London, W.1, is making progress and is available for goods vehicles, coaches and cars. There is attendance day and night and now floodlighting is in course of installation, whilst an application for the construction of a canteen and conveniences is before the authorities.
The company, of which Mr. Ian Mactaggart is director, are particularly anxious to serve hauliers, especially those returning to the industry following denationalization. No hard and fast programme has
been laid down and suggestions for the provision of any special services acceptable to the industry generally will be welcomed.
As a result of inquiries, arrangements have been made by which parties arriving at the park by coach, can be conveyed iy express passenger launch to Westminster at reduced rates.
The parking charges are as follows: Goods vehicles, one hour Is.; up to three hours 2s. 6d. and 24 hours 5s. Coaches, up to three hours 2s. fid.; 12 hours 5s. and 24 hours 7s. fid.
Assessors celebrate Majority THEIR whole history was a chapter of accidents but their constitution suggested that they must do everything to prevent them. So said, in effect, the president of the Institute of Automobile Assessors, Mr. J. Arden White, F.1.Arb., at their 21st anniversary dinner held recently in London. He added that the mechanical condition of road vehicles was an important factor in road accidents. When the Institute was founded in 1932 there were only 2km. motor vehicles on the road, now there were 4km., and whilst fatal accidents had increased non-fatal accidents had been reduced. Partly as result of the work of oe Institute, the standard of assessment had been raised and this progress would continue Amongst other speakers were the presidents of the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Chartered Institute of Secretaries.
Insurance is one of the important costs in operating motor vehicles, and owners will be glad to know that the Institute is doing good work in attaining an accuracy in assessment which should have the effect of reducing this burden.