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Table 15 —Table Showing Nature of Offences Involving Convictions During the Year Ended 31st March, 1949

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Nature of Offence. 1948-49. • (a) Road traffic offences — Intoxicated in charge 89 Negligent driving 6 Driving in dangerous manner 193 Dangerous speeding 69 Careless or inconsiderate driving 134 Exceeding 30 miles per liour 760 Overtaking offences 45 Failing to keep to left 116 Failing to .yield at intersections Drivers' licence offences .85 388 Licensing and registration offences 175 . Lighting defects 468 Defective brakes 190 Warrant of Fitness offences 876 Loading offences .. 82 Cycling offences 393 *Exceeding 40 miles per hour 282 Other offences .. 712 Failure to dip lights 47 Crossing railway-line when not clear 29 (b) Heavy motor-vehicle offences — Exceeding heavy-traffic licence 86 Exceeding axle load .. 68 No heavy-traffic licence 148 Speeding 182 No disk or class plates 16 Other offences 30 (c) Transport licensing offences — Unlicensed services 127 Breach of terms of licences 8 Failure to carry vehicle authority 68 Other offences 96 Failure to carry certificate of fitness 41 (d) Miscellaneous offences— Under miscellaneous Acts and regulations 64 Total 6,073 * Includes 50 m.p.h. as from 1st January, 1949.