DRUNKEN DRIVERS
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"Must Go Off the Road," Says Minister
By Telegrapli-
OSEISTCHUEOH, Last Night, "I am determitted to get rid &f the drunken driver. This potential inurderer kks got to gbt oif the road," sAid the Minister of Transport (the Ron. B. Bhtnple)" to-day, When referring to the new transport legislation which he proposed to introduce at th® next session of Parliament. The Ministei said he intended to give no mercy to a drunken driver. He had t6 gfet off the rokd as he was a xiienace* to the rest of the community. The deciSions Of JUStices of the Peace in. sOme cases against dnlnken drivers had been appaliing, atxd that state of affaira had to come to an end. Bo iar as Magistrates Were conCerned, thej wete administering the laW as it stood very fairly indeed, and he was pieased to botiue they were becOming stnctei in dcaling With this cluss of offender. "I am satisfied With itheir decisions and comment, which is in line with my OWn vifew, that these ineh are a meiiacs to livee of innocent people," he added, "The new Bill will provide for a cbnsolidation of the Motor VehiCles Act With three amendmeuts, the Transport Lieensing Act with four amendments, and a number of clauses affeeting transport in various Public Works Acts."
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 135, 24 June 1937, Page 7
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