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Reflectors Would Have Prevented Crash
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HAD there been red reflectors on the side of this lorry's trailer, most certainly this accident would not have happened," said Mr. A. Handley, chairman of Cannock magistrates, dealing with a driving summons last week.
It was said that Albert Alfred Cartwright, Dudley, a lorry driver, had driven a 49-ft. lorry and semi-trailer out of a cafe car park so that it completely blocked the road. The tractor was on one footpath and the rear end of the semi-trailer on the other.
At that moment, a car driven by Mr. Samuel Taylor, New Penkridge Road, Cannock, collided with it. Mr. Taylor died later of his injuries. The trailer was 2 ft. high and it was thought that the car driver had not seen it.
The prosecution alleged that Cartwright's mate should have been on the road to warn approaching traffic. Mr. M. Taylor, defending, said that had the mate left the cab to direct traffic he would have been on the near side of the lorry: the collision occurred on the off side.
Cartwright was convicted of driving without reasonable consideration and was fined £10 with £4 9s. costs.
HAULIER HELPS TO FIGHT COMPETITION
BECAUSE of increasing competition from foreign manufacturers, Douglas (Kingswood), Ltd.. Bristol, makers of the Vespa motor scooter, were delivering machines by road farther afield than hitherto. They even went as far as the rnorth. of Scotland.
Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, was told this, at Bristol on Monday, when Mr. J. H. Watts, Warmley, Glos, applied to add three vehicles to his A licence to carry motor scooters. Mr. T. D. Come, for the applicant, said that the three vehicles were at present specified under a contract-A licence to Douglas (Kingswood), Ltd. This would be surrendered if the application were granted.
Rates for the carriage of Vespas had had to be reduced because of the foreign competition. The application was sup ported by Douglas, .
Mr. Watts said that he wanted to be able to carry other goods when he was only partially loaded with Vespas. If he had to take half a dozen Vespas to the north of Scotland, it would not be economic unless he could carry other goods at the same time.
The application was granted.