A Wellington truck driver who returned to work after a long period of ill health resigned his job on the spot, when he made a mistake that saw his parked truck roll down Vivian Street taking out two shop windows, a parking meter, and a car.
58-year-old David Hutton pled guilty to a charge of careless driving in the Wellington District Court, for not properly applying the handbrake before he got out of the truck and locked it on Vivian Street in Central Wellington.
Hutton was convicted and discharged by Judge Bruce Davidson in the Wellington District Court, who said “It was just an error.”
The trucks owner is sorting out the cost of the damage through his insurer according to The Dominion Post.
Hutton was elated at the decision and told The Dominion Post he was terribly grateful, as the accident happened after he resumed working after a long period of ill-health.
He says he did not cope well with long work hours, and made a mistake, resigning his job on the spot.
“It scared me and I don’t want to drive for work anymore,” he says. “The stress of driving in the city meant the job was not what it used to be.”
