MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Sir,—Of infinitely more importance to the individual than the present political disunity or economic dislocations caused by strikes and labour unrest is the prevailing killing and maiming by motorists. We spend millions on sustaining life by way of pensions, etc. Few persons of middle age cannot recall with a shudder hairbreadth escapes from motorists. I read in your paper that a certain country during the war enacted legislation whereby the motorist involved in the death of a person, whether the driver was in error or not, was sentenced to a minimum of five years’ imprisonment, and if he collided with a pedestrian or other person, the sentence was one year’s imprisonment. The report referred to stated that the effect of this salutary legislation was magical. Cars pulled up yards in front of walkers or vehicles, and motor accidents practically ceased.—Yours, etc.. STILL ALIVE. April 16, 1947.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25161, 17 April 1947, Page 8
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