ROAD DANGERS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 December 1928, Page 9

ROAD DANGERS

SERIOUS IN BRITAIN

THE YEARLY CASUALTIES NEED FOR STRINGENT LAW. i (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press association—United Service.) Received 1.25 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 12. In the House of Lards, Viscount Cecili moved the’ second’ reading of the Read Vehicles Rill, the object of which is to reduce the- number of accidents. It provides that driving licenses shall only he. granted after an examination as to skill and physical fitness. It compels' drivers to insure against third party risks. Licenses willi be 'suspended automatically in event of a. conviction for dangerous or .incompetent driving. Viscount Oec.il described the present position as incredible and serious. Five thousands persons were killed and 250,000 were injured yearly in road accidents. Road danger's were are outrage to 'humanity and a disgrace to oitviiiliisiftion.

Lord Denman, in moving the rejection of the Bill], agreed with the necessity of stiffening the law. hut said' that motoring'bodies lielld that the Bill would increase the number of accidents. Lord Londonderry, on ‘behalf of the Government, said that everyone agreed that a; Motor Bill was necessary, but the regulations must be sympathetic, and must not hinder a young and flourirshing industry. _ A Royal Commission was considering the points raised bv Viscount Cecil, and it wai« umtesiraWe 'to until it lincl reported on its deliberations. -