AFTER ACCIDENT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 538, 23 May 1933, Page 2

AFTER ACCIDENT

IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY. Under the Motor Vehicles Insurance Act, 1928 (Third Party Risks), it is laid down that immediately after an accident a motorist must acquaint the insurance comp'any with the full facts of the case. The insurance company concerned is the one which was nominated for Third Party Compulsory Insurance when the new season s number plates were obtained from the l Post Office. Should the owner of 5 the car 'fa.il to give the required im formation he becomes liable for any damages which the insurance company may have to pay as the result of the accident. The injured person (the third party) is adequately protected, but the' company, after meeting the claim, has the right to proceed against the owner of tbe vehicle insured for third party for the amount which the company has had to pay the injured person. It is contended that there is a growing tendehcy on 'the part of motorists to ignore this requirement of the Act, and with a view to issuing a general warning an insurance company is shortly taking action against a motorist who, it i's alleged, fail'cd to notify an. ;ac4ident inVdlvi'ng " Third Party injury. The A.A. particularly draws attention to this mattef, and refers its members to page 23 of the new Mot-oi Regulation Booklet.