POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS ON ROADSIDE
MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES The danger of erecting cream stands, letter boxes and other obstructions on highwavs was cause for comment at Thursday night's meeting of the Levin branch of the Federated Farmers. ' A letter from the Main Highways Board pointed out that the board was mainly concerned at the righf of the public to use the highways without risk from obstructions' other than those which have beep authorised by legislature. The board was also concerned to see Chat even where obstructions. e.g. elephone poles and pillar boxes. b°ve been ?nifhorised. the authorito was exceeded by erecting suck obstructions in nositions which make thepi a public nuisance. The board pointed opt ihat r did not accept apy liabiljty for accidents that may be pa used bv he erectiop of any cream stand6■»n the roa.d reserve and the liabil•ty jnust rest with the person causing the erection. Whethe--uch persons insure t'hemselyes or not against liai?ility did not conoern the bogrd. In view of the facts poinfpd ouf 'n tlx.e letter it -y/as decided to write to t-he Dairy Cornpany regard •• 'ng tfre ipsurance qp cream stgnds.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 March 1947, Page 4
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