CLAIM BY CHINESE
COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES
taxi driver involved,
[Per Press Association. — Copyright .] WELLINGTON, This Day.
An accident which occurred on Lambton Quay last October had a sequel in the Supreme Court yesterday, when Sue Ying, a Chinese fruiterer, claimed a total of £1,646 8/9 as damages from Albert Vyle, a taxi driver. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries, and it was alleged that the accident was due to the negligence of Vyle. The case was heard before Mr Justice Smith and a jury. The negligence of defendant, it was alleged, consisted in him driving on the incorrect side of the' road, failing to keep a proper look-out, failing to give adequate warning of his intention to turn across the line of traffic, and driving at a speed which, in the circumstances, was excessive. The defence alleged negligence on the pprt of the plaintiff. Commenting on the right-hand rule, the judge said that his view was that if two vehicles were approaching each other in the same street and the vehicle claiming the benefit of the right-hand rule was crossing from its correct to its. incorrect side across a stream of traffic, the right-hand rule did not apply. The hearing is proceeding.
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Northern Advocate, 26 July 1935, Page 3
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200CLAIM BY CHINESE Northern Advocate, 26 July 1935, Page 3
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