INFRINGEMENTS OF THE TRAFFIC LAWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 144, 8 September 1927, Page 15

INFRINGEMENTS OF THE TRAFFIC LAWS

OFFENDERS PENALISED LORRY-OWNER HEAVILY FINED Breaches of four golden rules for lorry-owners were recorded against A. Morey, an Ellerslie carrier, by Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., yesterday morning. Morey was fined £ls for operating a lorry without a heavy traffic license, £ 1 for having - no indication disc. 10s for having no driver’s license and 10s for having no reflector. The Newmarket Borough Council’s traffic inspector told the Court that lie had spoken to Morey as far back as last May. For leaving* cars unattended H. W. Taylor, A. McDonald and E. G. Hunter were fined 10s and costs. Wah Tang and E. Berks, for failing in the attention due to traffic officers, were each fined 20s. For leaving her car in a safety-zone. Dr. Hilda Northcroft was fined 10s and costs. J. P. Evans, who left a car unattended was fined 10s. Another victim, who went into a hotel to clean out a blocked flue, pursuant of his vacation and left his car outside was also fined 10s. G. Frankovieh left a pile of metal chips on a footpath and didn’t put a light to warn pedestrians. He was fined 10s and costs. POLICE PROSECUTIONS For negligent driving, A. L. Robson and E. G. Bartlett were each fined 40s, and W. G. Heares, 20s, by Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. For dangerous driving, D. Dealey, H. J. Maxwell and A. F. Naylor were each fined 40s. T. Clements was fined £3 and F. Harris £l. For passing stationary trams, May Maddox was fined 40s and P. G. F. Palmer was ordered to pay costs. For leaving cars unattended A. A. Donald was fined 10s and J. Hyman was ordered to pay costs. For driving cars at night without lights, R. E. O’Brien and A. Tomlinson were each fined 40s. W. O. Twigg was fined 40s and William Moir was ordered to pay costs,