TOLL OF THE MOTOR

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1930, Page 5

TOLL OF THE MOTOR

TIME FOR CHECK Conference to be Called I (Per Press Association.) 1 WELLINGTON. Alay 8. “The public will not stand the ini' creasing toll of accidents for ever, ’ I said th e Chief Justice to-day at Pal-’ meKst.on North, when urging caution; on motorists. Speaking in a similar vein. the| | Minister of Transport,, Hon ( W. A. ! V "d.-li .said: —“It is unnecessary at; • this juncture to emphasis e the mount; - ’ng toll of life and property due to , motor accidents. The press reminds i us daily of the loss of human lifoj • and the dlamage' to property, whilej . cur own knowledge indicates the. great amount of human suffering that | folloAvs every serious accident. This ( problem Avorld wide. Every country that has adopted motor ■ transport to any great extent has had ! to face a heavy loss in capital, human I and economic. Thc officers of the I Transport Department have been dir—j I rctingl their attention to the- preveil • Minn of accidents since the inception I of the Department. The protection » of life and property is a dominating* principle in the- administration of the traffic regulations. It has, however, been felt for some time that the acei-j dent problem should be snbmittixd to{ more scientific, treatment than is the case at the present time.” “It is proposed,, therefore, to con—l venc a conference of the interested| ! pautie.s to go into the question, and inter alia, to establish a comprehensive andi reliable system of statistics Avhich should yield complete information on every aspect of the problem.” In reply to questionu the Alinist ;r said that enforcement Avas as important as law. and must bo equally considered. The regulations for enforcement ami th ( > penalty must, under a proper* sysv m bo brought into line. . .IMAGES FOR INJURED GIRL. WELLINGTON. May 8. j Damages totalling £263 6/6 Avere al lowed in the Supreme Court, to-day to a young girl Avho had been struck by a runaway car at the foot of an lineline, and pushed through a fence and the closed door of a divelling Avhen ) the accident happened. The mishap ; occurred at the foot of a. hill street J in October last. The injured girl was Leila "Woods, avlio, by her guardian ad litem, William .Tames Gibson, took action against Cecil Alfred Sadler, a land salesman, the OAvner of the ruin aAvay car. Thc jury Avas away tAventy minutes.