§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)To ask the President of the Board of Trade, seeing that the Glasgow Electric Tramway cars have not yet been fitted with governors or speed indicators, will he take steps under The Glasgow Tramways Act, 1899, to require their provision.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) The requirements as to the provision of governors and speed indicators on the Glasgow Corporation Tramways are those contained in the statutory regulations made from time to time by the Board of Trade. Under the regulations at present 10 applicable, speed indicators must be fitted on all cars after the 3rd October next, unless the Board should see fit to prolong the time, governors must be fitted if the Board so require, but as at present advised the Board are not convinced that it is in the interest of public safety to make such requirement.