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Table No. 13.—Table showing Nature of Offences involved in Convictions during Each of the Four Years ended 31st March, 1944-47, inclusive

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Nature of Offence. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1 1947. Road Traffic Offences Number. Number. Number. Number. Intoxicated in charge 24 27 31 42 Negligent driving .. 5 8 1 4 Driving in dangerous manner 25 52 49 92 Dangerous speeding 6 6 16 25 Careless or inconsiderate driving 11 35 59 90 Exceeding 30 miles per hour 284 368 467 552 Overtaking offences • 5 11 19 28 Failing to keep to left 18 20 46 59 Failing to yield at intersections 9 16 31 ' 37 Driver's licence offences 420 469 697 484 Licensing and registration offences 214 230 320 208 Lighting defects 49 89 217 635 Defective brakes 54 59 84 87 Warrant of Fitness offences 716 960 1,607 837 Loading offences 14 42 62 53 Cycling offences 179 255 312 230 Exceeding 40 miles per hour 400 387 474 373 Other offences 126 206 339 300 Failure to dip lights 91* Crossing railway-line when not clear 38* Heavy Motor-vehicle Offences Exceeding heavy traffic licence 39 99 130 121 Exceeding axle load 18 46 40 23 No heavy traffic licence 112 215 201 173 Speeding 191 281 387 267 No disk or class plates 43 56 34 10 Other offences 12 15 36 29 Transport Licensing Offences Unlicensed services 53 99 98 87 Breach of terms of licences 11 11 9 13 Failure to carry vehicle authority 53 142 166 67 Other offences 56 38 31 54 Failure to carry Certificate of Fitness 47 82 102 74 Miscellaneous Offences Transport control offences 26 29 10 t Exceeding tire-load limitations (new regulations) 45 95 14 Carrying racehorses over thirty miles by road (new 87 8 t regulations) Under miscellaneous Acts and regulations 118 113 110 106 3,338 4,598 6,288 5,303 * Not previously recorded separately. t Restrictions lifted.