New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 44

Page 2179

✨ Traffic By-laws

JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2179

(6.) Any other person when in such vehicle who shall fail, when required by such authorized person or officer, to give information which is in the power of such other person to give, and which may lead to identification of the driver, shall be guilty of an offence against these by-laws.

Tires of Vehicles.

(1.) The width of tires of vehicles (excepting jinkers and motor-vehicles) used upon the said road, whether plying for hire or not, shall be not less than the respective minimum widths set out in the following tables: Provided always that if a vehicle is capable of being included in more than one of the classes of vehicles described in the said tables it shall be deemed to be included for the purposes of these by-laws in the class for which the greater or greatest minimum width of tires is prescribed:—

TABLE I.—TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES.

If the Number of Animals used be	Then the Minimum Width of Tires shall be
	For Vehicles not on Springs.	For Vehicles on Springs.	For Delivery-carts for Conveyance of Goods.	For Pleasure-carts for Conveyance of Persons only.
	Inches.	Inches.	Inches.	Inches.
1 ..	4	3	2	1½
2 ..	4½	4	2½	1¾
3 ..	5	4	2½	1¾
4 ..	5	4	2½	1¾

TABLE II.—FOUR-WHEELED VEHICLES.

If the Number of Animals used be	Then the Minimum Width of Tires shall be
	For Vehicles not on Springs.	For Lorries.	For Coaches and Expresses.	For Pleasure-carts for Conveyance of Persons only.
	Inches.	Inches.	Inches.	Inches.
1 ..	4	2½	2½	1½
2 ..	4	3	2½	1¾
3 ..	5	3½	3	2
4 ..	5	4	3	2
5 ..	6	4	3	2
6 ..	6	4	3	2

(2.) The width of tires on every jinker used upon the said road shall bear the following proportions to the number of animals employed to draw the same, and shall be not less than the respective minimum widths set out in the following table:—

TABLE III.—JINKERS.

If the Number of Animals used in a Jinker be	The Minimum Width of Tires on any such Jinker shall be
	For a Two-wheeled Jinker.	For a Four-wheeled Jinker.
		On the Fore Pair of Wheels.	On the Hind Pair of Wheels.
	Inches.	Inches.	Inches.
1 or 2 ..	6	4	5
3 or more ..	6	5	6

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🏗️ By-laws regulating Traffic on the Kumara to Arthur’s Pass Main Highway (continued from previous page)

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