MOTOR REGISTRATION

Chronicle (Levin), 18 May 1946, Page 4

MOTOR REGISTRATION

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WELLINGTON, May 17. Altprations in tiip.angual licen.ce fp.es. i and tliird party insuranee premiuius for ' ti) q 194(5-47 motoring year, were an- ; nounced this evening by the. M.inister of . Trausport, Ilon. J. O 'Brien-. They are as follow: — The lieenee fee at the pre-war iigure ' of £-2 per anaura for pr.ivate ears, is being r.e.stored. : Tlrird partv insuranee for private ears is increased froni l-5s to ISs per annuni. The insuranee for taxis is increased frora £12 10s to, £1,5. per annuni. j The maximura preniiura for ojnnibus.es , is increased froni £7 I2s to &8 per . annuin. "Both the lieenee fees and the tliird party risk insuranee premiuin for private ears were- red.uced when petrol rationing was severe, ' ' said the .Minister, "and the inereases are reallv in the nature of restorations eoinciding ; with. the increased petrol rations no.w available. As to taxis, the tliird party .insuranee elaims have exeeeded preiniuras. for sorae years now and the result for 1944-45 showed a further deteriorajtion, leaving no altemative but to in- { crease the preniiura rates for this elass of raot-or vehicle- The iucrease. in the ' rate for omnibuses'is, to meet the rise f iij claipis pgid- in relation to. preraium j revenue. ' '