Oral Answers to Questions — Road Safety

– in the House of Commons at on 5 April 1944.

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Photo of Mr William Brown Mr William Brown , Rugby

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, whether, in view of the continued number of children killed or injured on the roads, he will arrange for the propaganda campaign of his department to be directed mainly to drivers instead of to children and parents.

Photo of Mr Philip Noel-Baker Mr Philip Noel-Baker , Derby

Much of the propaganda on road safety conducted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is directed to drivers of motor vehicles. I hope my hon. Friend will agree that the work done in schools and with parents is both of immediate, and of long term, value, and that it should, therefore, go on.

Photo of Mr Edgar Granville Mr Edgar Granville , Eye

In view of the fact that the road casualties now exceed over four and a half times the military casualties, does not the hon. Member think that something extra should be done to try and stop this peril, with regard to drivers of Allied Forces vehicles?

Photo of Mr Philip Noel-Baker Mr Philip Noel-Baker , Derby

I have no evidence to show that accidents due to Allied Forces drivers are higher than those due to other drivers, but if my hon. Friend will make concrete proposals for action, I shall be very glad to consider them.

Photo of Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore , Ayr District of Burghs

Does my hon. Friend receive full co-operation from Service Departments in restricting the excessive speeds at which Service vehicles still travel?

Photo of Mr Philip Noel-Baker Mr Philip Noel-Baker , Derby

We are in constant touch with the Service Departments and I am bound to say that they have given us very good co-operation.