RULES OF THE ROAD
I TECHNICAL POINT SUCCEEDS - (By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) HAWEBA, This Day. In a reserved decision the Magistrate, Mr. Barton, announced to-day that he upheld the technicality raised; .by'Mr. A. A. Stewart, counsel for a woman who was charged with failing to observe the motorists' off-side rule requiring drivers to give way at intersections to traffic approaching from tho right. , . Counsel's contention was that, as,the regulation specifically refers to intersections not under tho control of a traffic officer, the charge must bo dismissed in the absence of proof by tho prosecution that the intersection was not so-controlled. The Magistrate explained that "it was open to the prosecution to negative that condition by inserting in the information such words as "intersection not being controlled by a traffic officer," but otherwise proof of absenco of control was necessary. The information was1 dismissed.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 10
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