WARNINGS UNHEEDED.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 49, 15 May 1930, Page 10

WARNINGS UNHEEDED.

RAILWAY CHOSciING DANGER

CORONER'S CRITICISM

MOTOR CYCLISTS AND OTHERS

Motor cyclists and others who do not heed the framing signals, at railway crossings were severely criticised! by Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M. at Christehureh on Monday when giving Ms verdict in the death of Arthur William Bright, the crossing-keeper who was killed at "Waltham Road on Ajril 11. Mr Mosley said that the Railway Department also took jisks. The coroner held that an unknown motor cyclist who disregarded the keeper 's signals and caused him to run out on to the line was in some way responsible for Bright's death. ,

"Once more the evidence reveals that the greatest care should be taken by all the public when crossing railway lines," said Mr Mosley. *' It seems to me from the evidence that this man might be alive had the motor cyclist, about whom evidence has been given, promptly obeyed the keeper's warning. It seems a great pity that a few irresponsible -people cause a great deal of this trouble, for I am satisfied that the great majority of people who drive motor" vehicles either on business or for pleasure,, promptly obey the signals. It is a good job for them and for the general body of the railway people that they do.

"There are a few, unfortunately, who are only too ready, to disregard the Bignalsv They seem to, think that to be checked is an infringement of a liberty which they ought to have in a city like this. They (think 'He is just an old fogey trying to make us do. what he wants—we can well disregard him.' In nine cases out of ten they.get away with

it. In the. tenth case thefe is trouble, as there is here. I am happy to say that from my experience only a few drivers act in this unpardonable manner. This man wouloi probably have been alive today «liad his signal been obeyed."