DE RIVERA RIDS SPAIN OF THE MOTOR MENACE
GAOL FOR ALL DRIVERS WHO HIT PEDESTRIANS —TAXIMEN STRIKE (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Reed. 10.5 S a.m. MADRID, Wednesday. A stroke of General Primo de Rivera’s pen gave power to arrest any motorist knocking down a pedestrian* regardless of the circumstances, with six years’ imprisonment for the slightest injurey caused, or a minimum of 12 j’ears’ if the pedestrian dies. Neither social position nor any other consideration will extenuate the offence, and bail is not allowed. The effect has been magical. There have been no motor accidents in Madrid since January 1. The provinces similarly report; but the immunity of Barcelona from accidents was due to the unexpected action of the taxi-men in striking. They were afraid to venture to the streets with their cars. The taxi-men of Madrid are now urbanely and politely giving pedestrians the right of way, with a courtly, “After you.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 558, 10 January 1929, Page 7
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