1939-04-28 — Page 13

· THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 28, 1939

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PLAN JAY-WALKING

PENALTIES

By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Nearly 200 plans to make Britain's roads safe for all are now proposed. They include:

PEDESTRIANS Jay-walking an offence. MOTORISTS Stricter penalties for drunk drivers. Voluntary blood tests for alcohol.

Disqualification of accident- PUBLIC “COMPLACENT” prone drivers. Photographs and in- surance policy to accompany appli- cations for licences,

The Select Committee says: "The holocaust on the roads to-day is nothing short of appalling "but it Keep the speed limit principle. scems to be contemplated by the Force of law for the Highway Code. public in general. with complacen-

Cyclists. Registration and com- pulsory third-party insurance. Red

use of tracks.

cy.

A vastly accelerated programme rear lights by law. Compulsory of road construction and improve- ments, with dual carriageways, com- Children. No cycling on public pulsory cycle tracks and more fly- roads for children under ten-then over junctions and tunnels, is re- proficiency badges issued by the local authority. Road danger advice given at home by parents,

commended.

All level-crossings on main roads should be bridged or tunnelled and it Everybody.Complete separation hump-back bridges abolished, of motorists, cyclists, and pedes- says. trians on all main roads.

Victims of accidents should have right of action against road.author- do necessary Select ities for failure to Lords road repairs. Accid- The committee hope that their

Those recommendations are made in a report issued by the Committee of the House of on the Prevention of Road ents.

report will not merely find a resting round-place in the pigeon holes of White-

The Committee urge table conference of drivers, cyclists, hall. and pedestrians to promote road safety,

PEDESTRIANS TO FIGHT

The police should carry on an extensive campaign of advice and assistance rather than of prosecu- tions, and the policy of motor pa- trols pursued by Lancashire police should be followed throughout the

They advocate, too, formation of a Department of Propaganda, using kingdom. pulpit, cinema, broadcasting, and posters.

The Pedestrians Association in- tend to fight the plan to make, joy- walking an offence.

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“CATS' EYES" ADVOCATED

Roads with bad accident records should be blacklisted.

Children under seven years of age should be more strictly controll- Cyclists" organisations will op-ed by their parents, and certain pose the report, which, it is said, streets should be reserved as play- would handicap pleasure cycling grounds.