“ABSOLUTE LIABILITY”
ACCIDENTS TO PEDESTRIANS SHOULD MOTORISTS SHOULDER THE BLAME ? Should the motorist accept absolute liability i'or accidents to pedestrians? This was a matter which had been considered by the Government, stated the president (Mr I’. W. Breen) at last night’s annual meeting of the Automobile Association (Otago). It was a subject the seriousness of which was not fully realised by the average motorist. If motorists had to accept absolute liability for accident, it would mean that his yearly premium would be £25. A deputation had waited on the Ministers concerned and had been told that if the commission investigating the subject favoured absolute liability, its report would be open to the motoring interests before the* Government brought down any legislation. The association was watching the position very closely, stated the president. Whilc'hc did not have the actual
figures before him relating to the number of accident claims which had come before the courts, it was disclosed that of the total. 71 per cent, of the accidents were caused hy the pedestrian. This gave lome idea of, the unfairness to the motorist of the proposed absolute liability legislation.
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Evening Star, Issue 23690, 25 September 1940, Page 6
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188“ABSOLUTE LIABILITY” Evening Star, Issue 23690, 25 September 1940, Page 6
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