Glass Left on Road

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 145, 22 June 1939, Page 2

Glass Left on Road

GARAGE ATTENDANT FINED NECESSITY FOB REMOVAL STRESSED “This case has been brought up principally as a warning to garage proprietors that all glass must be removed from the road after an accident,” said Inspector W. G. Milne, in bringing a charge of failing to remove glass from the road against Douglas Dunn, garage attendant, of Pahiatua, at the session of the Pahiatua Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr. H. P. Lawry, S.M. “It is not by any means a bad case,” said Inspector Milne, “as defendant has made some attempt to clear the road, but an indication should be given to garage proprietors to send a broom out with their breakdown lorries. ’ ’ • Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was represented by Mr. S. T. Tinney. In evidence, Inspector Milne stated that on May 24 defendant had removed a car from the scene of an accident at Newman, and on passing the site a little later witness had found a quantity of glass on the road, which he produced. He had ascertained that defendant had picked up the car and that the driver had been incapacitated by injury. Defendant had made an attempt to clear away the glass, but there was still a quantity left. Questioned by Mr. Tinney, witness agreed that there had been two types of glass present, friable glass from the windscreen, which would not cut, and ordinary glass from the side windows, which woulci be dangerous to traffic. Defendant had stated that he had gone out with a breakdown lorry and had thrown the large pieces of glass off the road. He agreed that an attempt had been made, but not to a sufficient extent.

Iu the witness box, defendant stated that he had done his best to sweep up the glass with a whisk broom lent by the driver of a passing car, and broken pieces had been thrown towards the drain at the side of the road. He considered that the road, which had a rough surface, had been cleaned up fairly well. The Magistrate commented that the glass on the side of the road might still be a danger to stock. It was, however, not a serious case, as some attempt had been made, and accused was convicted and fined 10s with 10s costs.