THE RIGHT TO THE ROAD.
Sir,—As a suburban resident; of . this country, and a visitor to Wellington, I have been struck (not literally, but mcntally) by the callousness of tho tramcar and niotor-car conductors. It appears to me that these persons own the road, and that the subjects of his Maiestj- have no ritfht except upon the footpath. This should be altered. I would suggest that when a motorman Kils his brother tho onus of proof should Iks cast upon the motoi'inan' to show that lie exerciscd reasonable care and precaution. It is absurd that a citizen should ho asked to look up and down tho street before ho can -cross it: The .citizen pays for the street.' -Why. then, should lie rot havo the use of it? Let these motor-men defer to the citizen not tho critizen to the slaves of electricity or paraffin.—l am, etc., P. B, ATKINSON.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1732, 24 April 1913, Page 11
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150THE RIGHT TO THE ROAD. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1732, 24 April 1913, Page 11
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