MOTOR VICTIMS

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1936, Page 7

MOTOR VICTIMS

INQUEST ON INFANT. (Per Press Association.) ■ AUCKLAND, September 21. ■Ci'it’cism of the lack of an exacting ■ test to ensure that' bus drivers handle their vehicles with the utmost, skill ■ and expediency in cases of emergency was voiced by Air Wyvern Wilson. S.AI., Coroner, at' an inquest into the death of Brian Kennedy, aged five the sou of J. Kennedy, of Point. Che valier, who suffered fatal itijurie- ' ''lie:! he. was knocked due. , |,y j motor-bus in Point Chc-.ilo! road on 1 August Bth. The Coroner said one expected children under six. to be heedless and careless, and apparently the boy ran out heedlessly in front of the bus. The bus-driver was unable to help him at all as he was unable to 'ell what distances he required a! certain speeds to stop his Ims. He could, only surmise. “I think there should be a lest for knowledge of drivers in hand ling their vehicles,’’ flic I orom-i- said. “I'iibl'c safely on the roads and in 'he buses themselves depends on the knowledge and-skill of Ims drivers in an emergency.” A verdict was returned that the bov died from shock and internal injuries, a> the result i.f being a.-cideal ally knocked down by a bus.