OVERLOADING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 688, 14 November 1933, Page 2

OVERLOADING

THE DANGERS INCURRED Folk who served their apprenticeshdp to motoring in the pre-war era are are not likely to forget that neither springs nor shacklepins are unhreakable, and, seldom or never, will they he found quilty to overloading their car. The reckless section of the modern generation (writes "Th'e Light Car and Cycle Car") however, is un,der the impression that the numher of , passengers a car will carry is limitedsimply hy its dimensions. Examples of flagrant overloading, for instance can be seen,' . at any holiday resort when joie de vivre is uppermqst, and ; caution is thrown to the winds. The eontrol of the car is genierally af-fected,-,and even if no breakage occurs (thanks to the strength of.mod-, • .ern materials), vital parts lifee springs, axles and steering gear may be weakened and may. give way on a ■subsequent occasion. • Attention has been called to thie danger of the views expressed recently by juries after hearing evidenoe at coroner's enquiries into a number of fatal accidents. In every case it was maintained that ihe cars concerned were overloaded. It would be as well for the dashing young driver who is guilty of overloading to bear these facts in mind, and, incidentally to examine his insurano& policy in order to ascertain whether the maximum number of people which he may carry is definitely laid down. Those who err may not be numerous, but — |particularly with small cars— they are a souroe of danger to themselves, their passengers and other road users.