MOTORISTS' LICENSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18762, 16 July 1924, Page 8

MOTORISTS' LICENSES.

PROVISION FOR SUSPENSION , CHRISTCHURCH BY-LAW. WIDER POWERS FOR COUNCIL. [BY TELEGBAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHBISTCHTTRCH. Tuesday. The City Council at a special meeting adopted a by-law which provides power for the suspension and cancellation of motorists' licenses and certificates of ability to drive.

The new by-law provides that the council may cancel or suspend for such period as it thinks fit the license in respect of any vehicle or any driver's or conductor's license or any certificate of competency if it is proved to the satisfaction of the council or any committee of the council to whom power' in that behalf has been delegated that the owner has failed to satisfy the reasonable requirements of the inspector -in respect of such vehicle, or that such driver or conductor or holder of a certificate of competency has been drunk when in charge of a licensed vehicle, been convicted of crime, been convicted of consorting with persons of the criminal class, or been guilty of any misconduct which, in the opinion of the council or of such committee, should disqualify him from holding such license or certificate.

Provision is made for opportunity to be given any accused driver to show cause why his license should not be cancelled or suspended.