Read the full judgment text of CACC 000231/1982 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 25 March 1982.
1. The Appellant drove his bus through red traffic lights at a crossroads and turned right causing an oncoming motor car to brake sharply to avoid collision. This was observed by a policeman on motorcycle patrol who eventually stopped the Appellant. The Appellant was originally charged with dangerous driving but was apparently prepared to plead guilty to careless driving and this was accepted by the police prosecutor and the magistrate, somewhat to my surprise, I must confess.