Co-operative Effort in Road Outlook
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I T is novel to find motoring and cycling organizations joined in a ' scheme to present a co-operative effort in road outlook, but this was the reason for a luncheon given, last Friday, with Lt.-Col. J. T. C. MooreBrabazon, M.C., M.P., chairman of The Order of the Road, in the chair. He said that toad users have drifted into three camps--pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Propaganda has tended to accentuate differences; yet really none exists, for anyone may be pedestrian, cyclist or motorist, or even all three.
It was to solve this problem that The Order of the Road invited the Cyclists Touring Club, the National Cyclists Union and the Pedestrian Association to see if, together, they could work. out recommendations and action that might be of help. Only the pedestrians hesitated to co-operate.
Mr. G. Herbert Stancer, secretary of the Cyclists Touring Club, said that he desired to improve " roadmanship." Cyclists would have no objection to an intensified police campaign against dangerous riding. The road system was fundamentally • unsuitable, and he suggested special roads exclusive_ to motor traffic.
Mr. J. E. Holdsworth, of the National Cyclists Union, said that this body was eager to co-operate.
The chief recommendations agreed upon were beacons or signs only at uncontrolled pedestrian crossings; pedestrians to signal their intention at uncontrolled crossings; footpaths Where necessary; rigorous police action against dangerous driving or riding; legislation against dangerous walking; new through motorways.