PILLION-RIDING HABIT
OFFICIAL DEFENDS PRACTICE. INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS . . LONDON, October. 26. The “pilliongirl” has found a strong defender in Mr. Godsell, a Ministry for Transport official, who, in addressing the “Safety First” Conference, said that the practice was extraordinarily popular. “There would be a great outcry if ~ it were prohibited, and it would be denounced as class legislation because it is the only method large numbers have to reach the country,” he said. " Mr. Godsell admitted that it was often dangerous, because young motor-cyclists when taking out girls naturally wanted to show off. Mr., Godsell defended the inexperienced motorist, who was almost always cautious. Most of the accidents, he said, were due to reckless drivers presuming upon their experience. Really reckless drivers should be permanently barred. 1
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Shannon News, 12 November 1926, Page 2
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