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'HE "Kerb Space is Precious" cam paign, organized by the Traders' iad Transport Association, got off to ;ood start in the provinces on Monday. Probably the most outspoken welcome s that delivered at Glasgow by Chief pt. M. Macleod, head of the city's ,ffic department. He condemned 'vate motorists as " the biggest sinners " the misuse of kerb space.
'Trade and commerce are the life)od of any city or town and goods hides must have freedom to collect d deliver," he said. "If the private r fellow is going to binder progress he mild be compelled to get out of it, tether he thinks that is democracy or t."
Supt. Macleod said that although he mired the effort being made by the Z.T.A. he did not like to think that they re having to beg and plead for the :ilities to which they were entitled.
1 am quite convinced from my own 3crience that if you want kerb space LI have got to get it by compulsion,declared; To assist the collection and livery of goods, severe parking trictions had already been imposed. At Manchester, the urgency of the npaign was stressed by the Lord iyor. Ald. J. E. Fitzsimons. and the
Chief Constable, Mr. J. A. McKay. The Lord Mayor said an element of selfishness had crept into the issue so that nowadays the value of kerb space was not fully realized.
Mr. McKay pointed out that Manchester police were deliberately making .things uncomfortable for people who parked vehicles for excessive periods, although he did net believe that a complete ban on private cars was the answer to the problem.
He did not want to see any ban on loading and unloading goods vehicles, but as a last resort it might be necessary. At present collection and delivery arrangements in the city were appalling.
The Association estimate that by the end of this week about 500,000 fourpage leaflets, setting out a suggested "kerb code," will have been distributed.
The leaflets also contain a message from the Minister of Transport in which he commends the initiative of the T.R.T.A. in trying to ease congestion" the curse of our modern urban communities."
" I urge everyone concerned with the transport of goods to translate the practical precepts of this code into action.' he says. " The results could well be remarkable."