CARELESS MOTORISTS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20898, 4 July 1933, Page 13

CARELESS MOTORISTS.

to Tnr. FniTOa or thp. rp.sss. Sir, —In reply to a letter written by G. B. Ferguson, of Springfield, which appeared in Thursday's issue of "The Press"; on behalf of motorists I wish emphatically to protest against the way in which the majority of farmers use the "long paddock" to graze their stock. In my case, upon returning from an evening's entertainment at Russell's Flat recently, it was only by good fortune that the car did not somersault. It was necessary to swerve suddenly off the crown of the road to avoid a collision with wandering stock which were asleep in the middle of the road. Whilst I am in sympathy with G. o. Ferguson in the damage done to his son's dog, it is uncalled for to term the motorist as being careless. Having driven cars for years, it has been my experience when passing a farmhouse for a dog to rush out and chase the car for 200 yards or more down the road. Perhaps if my front wheel were to pass over the animal i would also be termed careless. Jf Mr G. a Ferguson has secured this particular motorist's number, why does ne not sue him for damages, instead of condemning the motorist.—Yours, etc., A CAPvEFUL DRIVER. " July 1, 1933.