MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
STRICTER SUPERVISION WANTED.
At last night's mooting of- the New Plymouth Borough Council, a circular letter was received from the Manawatn County Council, stating that the council had discussed the question of motor accidents on public highways, and it was decided that as accidents caused by collision between motor ears, motor cycles and other vehicles were occurring at an alarming rate, that local bodies be circularised with a view of taking combined action in having legislation passed which would give drastic powers to magistrates dealing with motorists convicted of driving at an excessive speed, or in a manner which is dangerous to the public. Also, that every driver of a motov vehicle mutt have a driver's license before he could drive, and that such license could be suspended by a Magistrate in eases where a conviction had been entered; further, that the amount of fine for breaches of the Act be increased to £IOO. The letter asked the council to bring the matter before the Government, and also the member of Parliament for the district. The letter was received.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1920, Page 4
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181MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1920, Page 4
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