WARNINGS UNHEEDED
TOO MANY RISKS TAKEN. COMMENT BY CORONER. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Before giving his verdict regarding the death of Arthur William Bright, a crossing-keeper who was killed at W tltham Road on April 11, the Coroner, Mr E. D. Mosley, severely criticised motor cyclists ami others who clo not heed warning signals at_ railway crossings. “Yon can’t put brains Into heads where there are none,” commented the Coroner. ‘ ‘ Some people will take terrible risks and I know they will habitually disregard precautions. The Railway Department also takes risks.” Both the witness Ternont, and a crossing-keeper, Eli Dewe, spoke of the risks taken by the public and said that it would be an advantage to have two keepers at the Waltham Road crossing, at any rate in busy times.
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Northern Advocate, 6 May 1930, Page 5
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