NEW PLYMOUTH COLLISION

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 86, 27 June 1930, Page 6

NEW PLYMOUTH COLLISION

STRATFORD MAN PLAINTIFF At the New Plymouth Court yesterday,' Sinclair Macalister, Stratford claimed £3B 10s (id from Kihby and Calgher Ltd.. lor expenses arising nut of a motor collision which took place in .Devon Street, New Plymouth, on December I!. Mr. (•• ". Weston appeared tor the defendants and Mr. 0 H. CYoker for the plaintiff The magistrate reserved his decision. On ft certain Sunday morning, said Mr. Oroker, Mrs. Macaiister was driving along Devon Sir■ ■; >■] wards Fitzroy. Just bey.n i the Liardet Street, iiite-ivsectio'l SOluO car' were parked close to a small right-of-way. (. • •> i'.'.g her vision of the righii-of-way. As Mrs. Macalister approached the right-of-way, going at 1-5 miles per hour, a lorry came out at what would be shown was an excessive speed. Although the rule of giving away to right hand traffic might not apply to right-of-ways, the onus was on the drivel' ijo take Jill possible care. A collision occurred and slight damage was done to the front of Mrs. Micalislor's car. rite insignificance of the damage. f}o the front of the car allowed that Mrs. Macalister had been driving slowly. The driver of the motor lorry had admitted to Mrs. Macalister ry htad admitted to Mrs. Macalister after the accident that the fault was his.