MUST BE ROADWORTHY
CONDITION OF TRUCKS DIFFICULTY l r X SERVICING "The.se big trucks must he roadworthy and have their brakes in sound condition or there is danger, commented Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., in the Tc Aroha Court when considering a Traffic Department prosecution of the Taluma-Te HoePatetonga Transport Company for having a truck on the. road which was defective in brakes, steering and headlights. Mr Burns said the company had a large fleet of trucks but had had difficulty in getting this one serviced at a garage. His Worship: I know all about that.but the plea about spare parts is becoming a spare parts in most 'legal discussions oil the. matter. There's plenty of brake-lining about, and defective steering is a mbst dangerous thing to let go. The inspector said he had driven the truck himself to check its condition. It had since been serviced at another garage. A line of 30s with IDs costs was imposed.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 83, 20 June 1944, Page 6
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159MUST BE ROADWORTHY Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 83, 20 June 1944, Page 6
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