Too Many Motor-cycle Fatalities
WELLINGTON, March 23. ' ' Twenty-nine people died as a result of traffie accidents during the first two months of 1949," said the Minister of Transport (Mr. Hackett) today"This is one more than in the same period last year. Of those killed 15 were motorists, seven motorcyelists, four push cyclists and three pedestrians. "Twenty-one of the accidents oecurred during daylight hours and fifteen during week-ends. Unfortunately motorcyelists again figure too proportionately ( high in the totals. Six of the seven motorcycle fatalities involved collisions with cars or trueks while in the seventh two motorcyeles eollided. ' ' Motorcyelists and push cycHsi'S; too, should realise that they are extremely vulnerable. In the event of an accident they have no proteetion. Fofi this reason alone they should be always espeeialiy on the alert and take additional care in' traffie to ensure their saf ety. ' '•
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 March 1949, Page 8
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