DEATHS GO UP—PROSECUTIONS FALL
f TOLL OF THE MOTOR The increasing number of deaths from motor accidents in New Zealand was referred to fay Mr. J. H. Stevens at the last meeting of the Palmer, ston North Chamber of Commerce Mr. Stevens moved: “That the Associated Chambers 01 Commerce be asked to communicate with the Government, local bodies and automobile associations in re. .. gard to thd rapidly increasing death rate from motor vehicles. t , “From 192 G to 1930,” stated 'Mr Stevens, “deaths caused by motor cycles in-.lNew-iZealaVul increased by 96 per cent, pen annum. In the same pepipd deaths from other motor vehicles increased by 42 per cent, pei iuofftWlW? 1 ..• Concurrently, the, number ol for speeding and,care. »-i((iI € %r#iving decreased by 1248. Rules. ■ regulations and by-laws regarding speeding, lights and signals were held in contempt by the public and ignored by the various authorities who were thus morally responsible. “From 1923 to 1931 deaths from railway accidents decreased firm G" to 40, and from tramway accidents from 14 to 5. Deaths from motor vehicle accidents increased, however, from 59 to ITS.” ! Stevens admitted that the decrease In answer to Mr. H. R. Free. Mr. in passenger Ira flic on the railways might account lor the decrease in deaths fnrm accidents. Mr. Stevens said ihere was no figures of the number of injured bv motor accidents, but in England the figures for comparison i imposes were over 200,000 injured to 617.0 deaths. The resolution was carried.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 499, 22 July 1932, Page 5
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