HEADLIGHT DIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 19588, 21 June 1927, Page 3

HEADLIGHT DIMMING

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE JUDGE'S EXPERIENCE Osiren Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 20. ■“ The dimming of' headlights on motor oars nt night is the most dangerous practice in the world,” said Mr Justice Reed in the Supremo Court when considering a case in which a motor car collided with a tar ihixer on tho beach road. ,' , , It was stated that the car’s lights were dimmsd, as another vehicle was approaching from the opposite direction, and the driver had nob noticed the mixer bn the roadside. , “ There used to ho a by-law years ago forcing motorists to dim headlights, ami I liad a good experience of the fn.l- - of it while I was at the Bar. H)s Honor added: “I defended a man who was charged with failing to dim his lights, and a week later he killed a woman through no other reason than, dimming his lights. I .then appeared for him on a charge ot manslaughter.” „ , ' “ As a car owner I object to the dimming of" headlights,” said Mr Rogcrson, who appeared for defendant. Ho added that there was now a by-law requiring lights to b© focused correctly, and this Had served to a certain extent to keep tho main beam of light on the ground.