SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
“Sixty-two per cent, of the accidents occurred on straight roads or on open road bends with good sight lines. Half of them took place in daylight, more than three-quarters of them in clear weather, and only two per cent, in fog or mist. It is plain that in 1935 the fatal accidents were fewest when conditions were such as to call imperatively for limitation of speed, most numerous among drivers who, insofar as speed was concerned, seemed to have everything in their favour. We have not forgotten that most accidents are alleged to occur at speeds round about fifteen miles per hour. Claims to this effect are commonly taken with a grain of salt.”—“Birmingham Post.”
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3830, 6 November 1936, Page 11
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117SIGNIFICANT FIGURES Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3830, 6 November 1936, Page 11
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