DRIVER'S HEALTH
MOTORING LICENCE
COLLISION SEQUEL CANCELLATION ORDERED [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON. Monday "If he is subject to- heart attacks should he be allowed to drive a car at all?" asked Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Hamilton Police Court to-day, when dealing with a charge of dangerous driving preferred against William Turner.
Senior-Sergeant G. H. Lambert said that defendant was driving to his homo at Horotiu and ran into a fog. He overtook and struck another vehicle. Defendant was in the driving seat, but his son was actually driving.
Mr. W. P. Gray explained that the circumstances were unusual. Defendant became ill and he allowed his son to drive.
Defendant was fined £1 and his driver's licence was cancelled .until such time as he was able to produce a medical certificate showing that he was fit to drive.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22464, 7 July 1936, Page 12
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