DUTY OF PEDESTRIANS.
PRONOUNCEMENT BY A JUDGE. (Per Press Association.) NAPIER', November 24. “Pedestrians must realise that they also must take precautions in the streets,” commented Mr Justice Blair in the. Supreme Court in non-suiting Arthur Wildermoth in a claim 1 against Alick Edward McKenzie for £2oG damages. .., • .«* ..•••>. The evidence showed that .the, plaintiff was knocked down by McKenzie’s car while crossing a street. His Honor said that he had no wish to jeopardise lives of pedestrians, but must also be fair to the motorist. “This man was crossing the street, metaphorically speaking, with his eyes shut, and at an angle at that,” said his Honor. “On the evidence of bis own witnesses, lie could have seen the car in time to avoid it.” His Honor added that it was high time pedestrians were trained, to inn he proper use of the roads. It was a mistaken idea held by a number of pe >pje that the motorist was necessarily liable in the case of an injured pedestrian, and this must be emphasised. The case did not go to the jury.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 39, 25 November 1938, Page 7
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