CAR CONVERSIONS
OFFICIAL ATTITUDE
(Spocial to the "Evening Post.")
PALMEBSTON N., This Day.
The'North-Island-Motor Union, in forwarding "to",th'o -Mahawatu- Automobile Association the reply ; 'of-the Minister of /Justice to va request for a tightening .up of the regulations 'against car .eonvfcrsion,r and ;for- a /more- severe penalty, commented.that spmo headway was./apparently.: ■ nriw being "made. The, attitude! of. the Department,- previously had held:that no,change could bo . made; was ' changing. The official attitude'to .date, said, the chairman,'had been /that '■'; a ; change would increase the cost' of an action and make convictions more difficult to obtain. It now ' appeared,, however, that a substantial change was likely.
The Minister, in. his. reply, said that the representations made had received earnest consideration, and it had been decided to see whether more rigid' enforcement 'of penalties ,-would not have tlio.'^dosiird.-deterrent.;effect Jbefdie,deciding to. introdueo further.1:, .legislation. The matter, had been noted for further rcviewvduring th,o next, session.'. ■■ .
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 88, 14 April 1934, Page 12
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149CAR CONVERSIONS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 88, 14 April 1934, Page 12
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