DRIVER’S FATAL SWERVE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21774, 13 October 1932, Page 14

DRIVER’S FATAL SWERVE

« better to kill THE DOG.”

The coroner at Blackburn, England, recently ruled that a motorist had no right to swerve, thereby imperilling the life of himself and passenger, in order to save a | r ctain that opinion despite criticisms hurled at me,” the coroner said. “The result of this man’s swerve to avoid a dog is that a young wife becomes a widow and a child becomes fatherless. There arc those who have contrary opinions. I would like to sec them back them up (inanciallv instead of awarding the widow or dependents-a medal or other decora--4 “ihe jury, returning a verdict of accidental death, endorsed the coroner’s "The inquest was on Albert Smith, aged 29, blacksmith, the second man on a motor , the driver of which swerved to avoid a dog. The motor overturned, throwing Smith, who was fatally injured.