PARKED CARS STRUCK

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20505, 23 May 1938, Page 8

PARKED CARS STRUCK

ACCIDENT NEAR HOROTIU THREE CHARGES IN COURT Arising out of an accident In the fog on the Great South Road at Horotiu on April 19, three men were charged before Mr S. L. Paterson S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, this morning with breaches of the traffic regulations. The accident occurred when one motorist stopped to assist another who was in difficulties and a third collided with the rear car. Defendants were Charles Croall. junior, of Hamilton Mr W. H. Adams) and W. McKenzie Campbell, both of whom were charged with having no warrant of fitness for their cars, and Charles Reuben Cooper (Mr W. J. King), who was charged with dangerous driving. Sergeant T. Kelly stated that Croall was driving his ear along the Great South Road when he came across Campbell parked on the roadside near Horottu. He parked his car behind Campbell in order to give him the benefit of his lights. Shortly after a third car, travelling south, ran Into the rear vehicles. It was later found that neither of the first two defendants had warrants of fitness. Mr Adams said although Croall did not have a warrant of fitness he really thought he was the possessor of one. He had received a charge from a garage for the warrant, but the mechanics had failed to supply It Croall was convicted and discharged being ordered to pay costs, and Campbell was fined 10s and costs. Dealing with the charge against Cooper. Sergeant Kelly said defendant stated he was travelling slowly at tli 3 time on account of bad visibility, lie struck the rear of Croall’s car. In which three passengers were injured. Had the two cars been parked further Inwards the side of the road the accident would not have happened, but Cooper should not have travelled at the speed he did. Mr King commented on the greatly restricted visibility, stating that Cooper had no chance of pulling up when he saw the cars. Defendant was fined 10s and costs.