Few motorists are aware that it is a breach of the law to leave a motor car engine running when the machine is in station. To this a Wanganui motorist the other day joined the additional folly of leaving children in the car. One of the youngsters started to play with the gear lever, with the result that the car moved off suddenly in top gear. Its charge ended against a benzine pump, which it almost wrecked. The proprietary which owns the pump is now pursuing the motorist for the cost of repairs. _ __
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19270208.2.122
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 32
Word Count
93Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 32
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.