WHEN RIGHT IS RIGHT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4486, 2 August 1930, Page 4

WHEN RIGHT IS RIGHT.

EXCEPTION TO LEt T-IIAXD RULE. Thai (here is ai leasi one exception lo the rub’ of the road of beeping In Ihe left was pointed out during the course of a civil action in the Palmerston North Supreme Court on Wednesday. The ease was one in which a ear driver was overtaking a farmer riding one horse and leading another. The latter was travelling along the right-hand side of Hie road. The ear driver, in a statement, considered the horseman was on I lie wrong side, hut opposing counsel pointed onl that the rider was really on his proper side, and qimled authority in support. In summing up at Hie conclusion of the case, his Honour Mr. Justice Blair pointed out that there was wisdom in the exception R> the rule, because il was better that the man in charge ..should Re between the led animal and passing trnllio. Furthermore, a rider usually held the. reins in his left hand, with Ids right hand free lo carry or hold any! liing. In commenting upon the duly of drivers, his Honour slated that the law was that the responsibility was always with the driver of the overtaking vehicle. There was good common sense in that rule also. The pel son driving flic overtaking vehicle knew that he was performing an operation a little more difficult Ilian plain driving along the road.