Fines And Penalties For Traffic Offences

Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1949, Page 4

Fines And Penalties For Traffic Offences

!». ■. Fines of £2 12s pn each ehafge, ' olus 12§ Gpqrt costs 'op the firgt Jharge and 10s on the seeond, were imposed on Hugh William Tobley, 5 if Palmerston North, in the Magistrate's Court, Levin, yesterpay. p§- i fendant was chayged with beihg in c ppssession of the wrqng elass of i dpiver's licence *and exceed jpg the ! speed limit. fpr? the- elass of yehiple 1 hp wait driyipg.' : 1 ■ ; T^afiie- "Irispeetor William Shaw, : pf : Marton prosecuted and said that j on February 18 Vgt! -5 p.m*, ; pn the : main highway he had checked the J speed of a heavy vehicle" being ■ i driven by defendant. Over half a rhile his speed. had been 45 m.n.h. .The licence iin possession of .the. ., driver was for a light car or frade motor, , Def endant had been driving for a private firm Whpn the qffepce , o'pcurred. * , "Is the firm being prosecuted?" asked the magistrate, Mr. A. A. McLaghlan. The inspector: No, Sir. The magis.ratp; Theh they will probably be pajfing the fine." Ete entered a convietion and flnes as stated above. Charged with having ipijuffiGient "Jights on his truck and hot being in possession of a warraht of fitness, Harold Alfred Williams was conyicted and fined £1 on the first charge and 10s on the secpnd. Court costs in each instance were 10s. Traffic Inspector W- Boyes, Who preferred the. charges, said that he had observed the , truck in the main street of Levin. It had qnly one light operating. He alsp ascertained that the defpndant was pot in possessiop . of a. current warrant of fitness' in respect of the vehicle. '