WHATAWHATA COLLISION

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20524, 14 June 1938, Page 11

WHATAWHATA COLLISION

MOTORISTS PROSECUTED FAILED TO KEEP TO LEFT Arising out of a collision on the Hamilton-Raglan Road, near Whatawhata, David Arthur McCracken, of Te Mata (Mr AY. P. Gray) and Joseph Marshall, a Maori, of Moerangi, were charged before Mr ?. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, with failing to keep as close as practicable to the left-hand side of the road. The case for the police was conducted by Sergeant T. Kelly and evidence was given by Constable C. N. Crisp. Statements made by eacli accused were read by Constable Crisp, in these, each defendant claimed that he had been dazzled by the headlights of the other’s car. Defendant Marshall said lie had changed to second-gear just prior to the impact when be had I been travelling at about 15 miles per hour. Admitted Driving Blind “Apparently both cars hugged too j close to the centre of the road,” said i Sergeant Kelly. For McCracken. Mr Gray submitted ; that defendant had kept as close to the left as practicable. There had been only Bft Gin of gravelled road available and he had been driving 1 2in. ; inside Hie margin. In evidence, McCracken said lie had slowed down from 30 In 2 5 miles per hour when dazzled by Marshall’s head- j lights. He had driven blind at the lat- , ter speed. The Magistrate: But that is danger- | Each defendant was convicted and ! lined £1 and costs. I