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5. Circumstances of Accidents —continued. (ii) Other contributory actions — Walking into vehicle .. .. .. . • • • • • • • 233 Emerging from behind vehicle .. .. .. . ■ • • • • 105 Intoxicated .. .. .. • ■ • • ■ • • • • • 62 Playing on road .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 55 Confused by traffic .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ ■ 29 Waiting for tram .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 22 Other .. .. .. • • • • • • ■ • • • 101 Total, other contributory actions .. .. .. . ■ • • 607 (iii) Further particulars — Walking in same direction as vehicle . . .. .. • • • • 84 Walking in opposite direction to vehicle .. .. .. .. 17 Crossing at authorized pedestrian crossing .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 44 Total .. 145 (d) Concerning road conditions — Wet bitumen .. .. . . • • • • • • • • • • 642 Loose metal .. .. • ■ • • • • • ■ • • • • 583 Narrow road .. .. •. • • • • • • • • • • 261 Wet concrete .. .. • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • 151 Obstructed view .. • • .. • • • • • • ■ • 150 Pot-holes .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 59 Excessive crown on road .. .. • ■ • • • • • • 45 Wet clay . j .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 Inadequate banking .. . . . . • • • • • • • • 22 Frost or snow on road . . . . .. • • • • • • • • ' Obstruction inadequately lighted . . . . .. • • - • • • 12 Projection on road .. • • • ■ • • • • ■ ■ • • 4 Other faulty conditions .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 90 Total 2,075

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5. Circumstances of Accidents—continued. (ii) Other contributory actions — Walking into vehicle .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 233 Emerging from behind vehicle .. .. .. . ■ • • • • 105 Intoxicated .. .. .. .. • • ■ • • • • • 62 Playing on road .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 55 Confused by traffic .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ ■ 29 Waiting for tram .. .. .. •. • • • ■ • • 22 Other .. .. .. • • • • • • ■ • • • 101 Total, other contributory actions .. .. .. . ■ • • 607 (iii) Further particulars— Walking in same direction as vehicle .. .. .. •. • • 84 Walking in opposite direction to vehicle .. .. .. .. 17 Crossing at authorized pedestrian crossing .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 44 Total .. 145 (d) Concerning road conditions — Wet bitumen .. .. . . ■ • • • • • • • • • 642 Loose metal .. .. • ■ • • • • • ■ • • • • 583 Narrow road .. .. •. • • • • • • • • • • 261 Wet concrete .. .. • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • 151 Obstructed view .. . • .. • • • • • • ■ • 150 Pot-holes .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 59 Excessive crown on road .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 45 Wet clay .: .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 Inadequate banking .. . . . . • • • • • • • • 22 Frost or snow on road . . . . .. • • • • • • • • 17 Obstruction inadequately lighted . . . . .. • • - • • • 12 Projection on road .. • • • ■ • • • • ■ ■ • • 4 Other faulty conditions .. .. ... . • • • • • • • • 90 Total 2,075 TABLE No. 10.—CONVICTIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES, 1928-1937. Table showing a Classification of the Convictions fob Traffic Offences recorded during the Calendar Years, 1928-1937. Class of Offence. 1928. 1929. | 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. Negligent driving causing death .. 3 8 9 4 8 7 6 8 15* Negligent driving causing bodily injury 1 2 1 .. 1 7 1 4 4 Unlawfully converting vehicle to own use 266 268 395 333 391 344 250 333 470 4J0 Drunk in charge of motor-car .. 304 419 435 403 309 287 253 327 477 o73 Drunk in charge of other vehicle . . 39 60 31 28 18 lo 12 8 lo >) spTed in motor-vehicle .. 2,142 1,609 2,120 2,084 2,052 1,428 1,269 1,350 1,697 1,587 Negligent or dangerous driving of motor- 2,921 3,291 3,923 3,109 2,693 2,314 2,429 2,806 3,533 3,744 Riding bicycle on footpath . . .. 710 777 532 425 354 362 406 381 402 437 Negligent or dangerous driving of other 74 61 95 45 58 33 62 Breaches of regulations for lighting of 4,921 4,164 3,965 2,557 3,406 3,661 3,234 3,440 3,335 2,571 Offences relating to registration &c. of 2,633 3,232 3,678 4,184 3,521 4,337 4,460 4,240 4,317 4,29o Breaches regulations .. 1,300 1,734 1,836 1,049 949 694 1,326 1,495 1,334 2,161 Other traffic offences .. .. 941 1,147 1,135 918 854 661 729 836 1,1 J3 1,777 Totals .. 16,255 16,770 18,156 15,140 14,613 14,144 14,443 15,309 16,812 17,814 Motor-vehicles registered at 31st De- 171,000 187,000 195,000 193,000 188,000 189,000 197,000 214,000 237,000 261,000 Motor-vehicle petrol-consumption (million 41 57 63 55 50 51 56 63 72 j gallons) * Not available.