DANGEROUS DRIVING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19786, 26 November 1929, Page 3

DANGEROUS DRIVING.

AUCKLAND MOTORIST FINED. [TOE PKEIB SpecUl lerTice.] AUCKLAND, November Jo. Edwin Rex Tremaine, commercial trnvellcr, was charged in the Magistrate's Court to-day with driving hit car in a dangerous manner in Newmarket on November 'JOtli. It was explained by 6ub-lu->pector .McCarthy that the case was being taken that morning m defendant was sailing tor England to-morrow. Tremaine denied the charge. Constable Henry, of Ncu market, •aid he w«v Tremaine drive his car through Bro-idwiy at V2.'.¥) a.m. on November *JOth. Trcnmiw! overtook anotli.r car at 10 miles per hour and then in' Teased his !»peer[ to at least m ini!e# per hour, Early next mm nI tng while on duty in the wmc place |v. it net* m* Tremainu's rar. It went I ..« the wronp side of the triangle and i the satetv lono at 40 miles per hour, and witness flashed his torch at the driver a.t a ,»ignal for him to stop. lM".>re Ins enr stopped it skidded Ji vard*. When questioned Tremaine «*ked: Are there any speed regulations ot this time of night? Another constable gave similar evidence. "Vow are going to England to-mor-row r" asked Mr Hunt, S.M. "Yes." answered defendant. Mr Hunt; It's just as well. Tremaine admitted that he had driven on the wrong side of the triargle, but he was not travelling a* fast as the conitnble* stated. Speeds of motor-enrs were difficult to estimate correetlv, he said. Sub-Inspector McCarthy: Last July you were before the Court for neglii cent driving. You did. M miles per i hour on that occasion "- Yes. Mr Hunt: When are you returning from England? —Possibly never. "You will be fined £2 and cost's, and [ vour license "ill be endorsed. I hope von never come back. A man like | von o'-.ght to be off the road. '