RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTS
OBJECTION TO REMARKS OF JUDGE
Objection to the suggestion made recently by Mr Justice O’Regan that motorists should be made liable for all their accidents was stated by members of the South Island N[otor Union last evening. A resolution stating this objection was carried unanimously. The chairman (Mr W. R. Carey) drew attention to the following statement made by Mr O’Regan, and reported in "The Press”:—“This claim would have been settled automatically if the law had been altered in accordance with the suggestion I made some years ago. I suggested that motorists should be made liable for all their accidents, apart from any question of negligence. Motor vehicles are dangerous machines in a public place and should be so regarded by the law.” ■ The remarks were made during the hearing of a compensation case in Auckland. "I think that we must say that we take the very strongest exception to fastening the blame on any citizen in New Zealand, whether a motorist or not,” said Mr Carey, “which would involve responsibility being placed on him for something for which he is not responsible. I think that we need say no more.”
Members agreed unanimously that Mr Carey’s remarks should be made the form of a motion. .
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23378, 11 July 1941, Page 8
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