§ GENERAL LAURIEI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the fact that an omnibus driver was summoned and convicted, and sentenced on the 17th instant to a month's imprisonment with hard labour, for driving at a speed of ten miles an hour in the streets; and whether he will instruct the police to take similar proceedings against the drivers of motor cars who may drive vehicles at the same speed.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE HOME OFFICE (Mr. COCHRANE, Ayrshire, N.)The driver referred to in the Question was convicted under the enactment in the London Hackney Carriage Act of 1843, which renders the driver of a stage carriage liable to punishment for "wanton or furious driving." There is a similar enactment in the Light Locomotives Order 1896, with regard to motor cars; and the police have instructions to take action against any motor cars, as against other vehicles, which may be driven to the common danger, whether the speed be greater or less than ten miles an hour.
§ GENERAL LAURIEMay I ask the hon. Gentleman whether, as a matter of fact, the police carry out their instructions with reference to motor cars?
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare E.)Will the hon. Gentleman ask the Prime Minister if he will set a good example in this matter?
§ No reply was given.