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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23796, 1 May 1939, Page 11

“When making a dangerous manoeuvre —and a turn is a dangerous manoeuvre—a driver has two duties. He must make the proper signal and then make sure that any other traffic appreciates his intention.” declared Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court recently, in the course of the hearing of a prosecution under the traffic regulations. Mr G. E. Rowe (who appealed for the defendant) commented that the section of the Act dealing with driving with undue care and attention being a penal one, mens rea must be proved, as determined by the Court of Appeal. He contended that there was no defence that could be brought in the face of the magistrate’s interpretation.