DRASTIC TRAFFIC LAWS.
In an attempt to put down reckless driving, the State of New York, which has no speed limit, has put into effect a series of drastic new traffic laws. Persons convicted of reckless driving are liable, on conviction on first offence, to a fine not exceeding £20 or imprisonment for not more than 50 days, or both. Conviction on second offence involves a fine from flO to £50, or imprisonment, or both, while third and subsequent offences within a set period involve fines from £20 to £100, imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or «both. By the new laws, if the motorist is proved to have been travelling at more than 40 m.p.h. it is presumed that he was guilty of reckless driving. All convictions are to be entered on the driver's license.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 14
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137DRASTIC TRAFFIC LAWS. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 14
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