(1) He shall not drive a light locomotive at any speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic at the time on the highway or so as to endanger the life and limb of any person at the time on such highway.
The words 'or to the common danger of passengers' are proposed to be omitted owing to the decisions above referred to.
(2) If the weight unladen of a light locomotive does not exceed two tons, then the limit of speed of 14 miles an hour provided by Section Four of the Act shall not apply to such light locomotive provided that it is fitted with efficient brake-power, except under the following circumstances, when Section Four of the Act shall apply.
(a) When a light locomotive is passing through towns, villages, or crowded places.
(b) When the light locomotive is meeting any horse or cattle driven upon the highway.
(c) When the driver is not able to see that the highway, or any road or other highway joining therewith, is unobstructed for a distance of fifty yards.
In return for these concessions the Club suggest that a regulation should be imposed requiring the proper identification of all cars which are constructed to travel at a greater speed on the flat than 1812 miles per hour.
With regard to the administration of the Act it is also proposed that there should be an appeal on questions of fact from the decisions of Justices of the Peace similar to that which is allowed under the Married Women's Summary Jurisdiction Act, which has been found to work very satisfactorily. Other alterations have been proposed with reference to the tare limit, width of tyres, &c., with which it is unnecessary to deal with here in detail.
In conclusion the reader should carefully peruse the Act and regulations which are printed in the Appendix, and which require no further explanation.
