MOTOR ACCIDENTS
PEDESTRIANS MAY BE SUED FOR NEGLIGENCE (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 25. Replying in the Legislative Council, to-day to the Hon. It. LeCaliuin the Leader of the Conned stated under the present law in New Zealand which is considered M’.st and reasonable, the onus ••) av n .n-g motor accidents on public luginvnys lies equally on all na.rtics likely to ho involved in such acci.lent. It is understood ilirit in ]\u\£biim nn J* i the same law whinh applies in 'ns country, cases have been In. en successfully bv motorists against negligent pedestrians who involved motorists in accidents. The mfreqot.nev of such cases is, of c nurse, a err unfed for bv the fact that the rw.hwnu. n is generally the chief sufferer m Uu.s» accidents. -
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11322, 27 September 1930, Page 6
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