British Judge on their Outlook upon Other Forms of Trafic F. G. Renwick appeared at H. M. Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. Peter Grain, summoned for having improperly driven a motor-ar at the corner of Carter and Bubbling Well Roads on the afternoon of the 2nd instant, and also with being without a. driver's licence.
Chief Inspector Kinipple, who appeared to prosecute, stated that defendant was driving his car along Carter Road from north to south and on arriving at the Bubbling Well Road corner, instead of taking a wide turn as required by the traffic regulations, he took a sharp turn and passed to the north side instead of south of the traffic island. In doing so, he knocked down a Chinese pedestrian who had just stepped off the pavement-He drove on, refusing to stop when called upon by the constable on point duty. When the report of the matter was received, the records were looked up and it was was found that defendant was not possession of a driver's licence. He had since taken one out, how ever, A Sikh police constable gave evidence bearing out the Inspector's statement. He added that defendant approached the corner at a medium speed. He was in the rear of a funeral procession, and this caused him to draw out towards the right of the road and turn the corner sharply on the right. When ¢alled on to stop, he looked round, and then increased his speed.
Defendant admitted being without a licence.
His Honour pointed out that it was a serious thing for a motorist to pass on the wrong side of a traffic island. It was very difficult for the police to control traffic—- he considered they did it amazingly well~and if was necessary that traffic regulations should be strictly_adhere to.
Defendant—I had to go to the right of the road because of the funeral procession.
His Honour—Why didn't you pull up? Most of you gentlemen who drive cars seem to think that everything else must' get out of your way, but motor-cars are subject to the same regulations as other vehicles. If there was a procession in front of you, you should have waited to pass it properly.
A Chinese P. C. stated that the pedestrian who was knocked down Thad his left leg injured and two teeth knocked out.
The damaged Chinese pedestrian also gave evidence, describing his injuries, and producing a broken gold watch.
Defendant explained that if he ad waited for the procession to pass he would have had to wait a. considerable time, so he was compelled to go to the right. The Chinese who was knocked down did not seem to know which way he was going. He would have
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