ONE-ARMED DRIVERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 208, 1 August 1928, Page 6

ONE-ARMED DRIVERS.

LITTLE DISABILITY AS POSSIBLE.

AVELLINGTON, July 31. A definite assurance Chat as little disability as possible would be placed in the way of one-armed drivers was given by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives to-day when the subject of licenses for such disabled motorists was raised by Mr J. A. Lee (Auckland East). Stating that aiCificial arms were a general liindrance rather than an assistance, Mr Lee asked the Prime Minister whether lie realised the danger that might result to the community if one-drmed drivers were compelled Co wear artificial arms before they were permitted to obtain licenses. “I have two that I am prepared to return to the department at any time,” said Mr Lee. The Prime Minister said that his endeavour would be to give one-armed drivers every facility possible. The department had been asked to suggest some small contrivance oii a car which would indicate to the public the direction in which the car was going. Onearmed drivers could rely on himself and the Government seeing that as little disability as possible was placed in their way as motorists.