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MOTORIST FINED. (Per Press Association). GISBORNE, February 17. Accepting’ the defendant’s explanation, that the accident occurred wi he was so affected by fatigue that he was temporarily unable to control his car, the Magistrate (Mr Harper) today fined Robert C. Fisken £2O, on a charge of driving in a manner dangerous to the public. The prosecution was. the sequel to | an accident in which a cyclist was knocked down and injured toy the car driven by Fisken, who failed to stop to report the accident. The Magistrate commented that when a motorist reached the stage of fatigue that renders him unable to control his machine, l?is plain duty was to stop, until refreshed.
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Grey River Argus, 18 February 1932, Page 7
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