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

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