THOSE MOTOR FIENDS.
;. ~Sir,—ls it not : time that; drastic measures were taken to.provent the,'loss 'of life -or /bodily -.injury -through reckless motor,driving?.,;.Even our rural districts are'riot free',from ,; tlie terrors of- these ■ i'rqad; pirates. ■'.; Only last;' Saturday, about 5 p.m.; as Mr. Vaughah; of Paraparaumu, ■was returning-from the rifle rauge";in his motor at a moderate,speed, accompanied by; Mr; C. Dowsett and .Master Dowsett, when near Howell's slaughter-house, - a Wellington.'motor,dashed, at great speed round the corner, never/.sounding' the horn, arid had it not been : for: the presence '■;of ./mind/ and. /skilful steering /of Mr. Vaughan: the result might havo been /mbstsenous. -Tho'samo motor, returning at terrific speed,/nearly" Tan over/ a yoiing lady,/who , did not.hear.it coming; in\ deed,:,her.escape,was simply marvellous. Thererhas'been great,indignation,in the ■district over, the/matter, and the /sooner the powers that.be step in and'stop this, furious driving; on,.tho public /roads the better for all.—l am,.;ctc.,;: .//.■/;. ,■;■';:'-• ■'■•■'■:"■."'''•',■'" ".''/PAEAPAKAtMU.'' 1 ; r : January-12,/1910.,..--.: ~ ■
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 5
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147THOSE MOTOR FIENDS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 5
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