Breaches Of Traffic Regulations Heard In Magistrate’s Court

Wanganui Chronicle, 4 May 1948, Page 6

Breaches Of Traffic Regulations Heard In Magistrate’s Court

“The plan makes it clear that there was a breach of the right-hand rule.’ said Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Wanganui, yesterday, imposing a fine of £2, costs 10s, on John Thomas Fairclough, charged with failing to yield the right of way while driving a truck on March 23. Sergeant M. E. Parker prosecuted and evidence showed that the case followed a collision between defendant’s truck and a car at the intersection of Guyton and St. Hill Streets. A collision between a car and a cyclist at the intersection of Wicksteed and Dublin Streets on the evening of February 20 was followed by a charge of driving without due care and attention being preferred against Bryon Buchanan, who was also fined 12, costs 10s. Peter Smith, prosecuted by the Wanganui City Council for leaving a truck unattended in Victoria Avenue for more than 15 minutes, was fined 30s, costs 10s. For not having a warrant of fitness, defendant was fined tOs, costs 10s. “There is an offence, but it is not so serious since defendant has since taken out a licence," said the magistrate, imposing a fine of 30s, costs 10s, in the case where the Wanganui City Council prosecuted Ronald Arthur Vincent, charged with operating a heavy motor vehicle without obtaining a heavy traffic licence,.