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Table No. 13. —Table showing Nature of Offences involved in Convictions during Each of the Four Years ended 31st March, 1945-48, inclusive

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Nature of Offence. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. Road Traffic Offences Number. Number. Number. Number. Intoxicated in charge 27 31 42 67 Negligent driving .. .. ... 8 1 4 14 Driving in dangerous manner 52 49 92 183 Dangerous speeding 6 16 25 60 Careless or inconsiderate driving 35 59 90 122 Exceeding 30 miles per hour 368 467 552 607 Overtaking, offences 11 19 28 59 Failing to keep to left 20 46 59 109 Failing to yield at intersections 16 31 37 71 Driver's licence offences 469 697 484 305 Licensing and registration offences 230 320 208 209 Lighting defects 89 217 635 552 Defective brakes 59 84 87 102 Warrant of Fitness offences .. 960 1,607 837 600 Loading offences 42 62 53 62 Cycling offences .. 255 312 230 348 Exceeding 40 miles per hour 387 474 373 344 Other offences 206 339 300 439 Failure to dip lights 91* 67 Crossing railway-line when not clear 38* 44 Heavy Motor-vehicle Offences Exceeding heavy traffic licence 99 130 121 105 Exceeding axle load 46 40 23 28 No heavy traffic licence 215 201 173 130 Speeding .. .. .. .. 281 387 267 161 No disk or class plates 56 34 10 11 Other offences 15 36 29 23 Transport Licensing Offences Unlicensed services 99 98 87 96 Breach of terms of licences 11 9 13 8 Failure to carry vehicle authority 142 166 67 53 Other offences 38 31 54 40 Failure to carry Certificate of Fitness 82 102 74 48 Miscellaneous Offences Transport control offences 29 10 t Exceeding tire-load limitations (new regulations) 45 95 14 Carrying racehorses over thirty miles by road (new 87 8 f regulations) Under miscellaneous Acts and regulations 113 110 106 104 4,598 6,288 5,303 5,17.1 *Not previously recorded separately. t Restrictions lifted.