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COLLISION AT CROSSING louited Press Association! WELLINGTON, 15th March. “Sets of circumstances do at times occur when persons have every intention of obeying the regulations and cannot do so,” said Mr A. M. Goulding, to-day, when James Gunn Blair was dealt with on charges of crossing a railway line when the line was not clear and of giving in a manner which might have been dangerous. Counsel for defendant said that his client was driving a motor-car towards the Pe-one railway crossing about ten feet behind another car. He knew a train was due, and looked back to see if it was coming. The train was well on the Wellington side of the signal box, and the crossing lights had not then started to operate. As he looked to the front again, the lights commenced to work, and the driver of the front car ahead, though only about 6 feet from the line, jammed his brakes full on. Dedenfant tried to swerve past, but struck the other car and pushed it on to the line. Both engines were running, and both cars had time to cross the rails. The defendant was fined £ 1 and costs on each charge.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 16 March 1939, Page 2
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201A SUDDEN STOP Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 16 March 1939, Page 2
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