TRAFFIC OFFENCES
APPENDIX IX
1956/57
1957/58
1958/59
OFFENCES
Prosecu-
tions
Cases
not taken to
Cases
Cases
Prosecu- tions
not
Prosecu- not
Court
Court
taken to tions taken to
Court
1. Dangerous Driving.
Section 9(1) & (3) Road Traffic Ordinance, 1957
76
1
66
151
2. Driving under influence of
drink.
Section 10 Road Traffic
Ordinance, 1957
6
I
5
3.
Careless Driving.
Section 12(1) Road Traffic
Ordinance, 1957
2,685
88
3,456
73 1,736
123
4.
Exceeding Speed Limit
3,306
500 2,062
1,134 1,075
464
5.
Others
33,087
13,340 46,710
13,637 48,140
10,310
Total
39,090 14,402 52,302 14,846 51,107 10,897
(i) In the majority of cases not taken to court a warning by letter was given. (ii) Prosecutions include 940 cases which were pending at court on 31.3.58 and dealt
with during the year 1958/59.
Motorized
Non-motorized
Total
EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES
:
61
APPENDIX X
1956/57
1957/58
1958/59
26,700
33,050
24,271
19,940
19,590
16,946
46,640
52,640
41,217