MOTOR COLLISIONS
QUESTION OF LIABILITY. RECOMMENDATION BY UNION. (Cs r Telegraph.—moss A'se'CatlonA NELSON, Monday. A motion that tlie basis of liability m collisions on laud be considered similarly to liability for cases of collision at sea was moved by Mr K. D. Sargeant (CantccTfury) at a meeting of (tie South Island Motor Union today. Mr Sargeant said the present basis of claims was not satisfactory. Usually both parlies were partly responsible for collisions, but the one who was less responsible escaped penalty. H 1 lie suggestion was adopted, liability would lie proportional to the blame attachable to the pTrlies concerned. it was decided to refer the matter to all associations and the North j>lfind Union, with a recommendation for endorsement. The union decided to recommend (Continued, in next column^.
the executive to formulate a scheme for the establishment of a body for Die control of national and international motoring interests in New Zealand, liie North and south Islands to have equal representation on that body.
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Waikato Times, Volume 115, Issue 19203, 13 March 1934, Page 2
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