MR. CATHCART WASONI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been drawn to the conviction for dangerous driving through Croydon of one of the competitors in a motor-cycle race from London to Edinburgh; and whether, in the interests of the public safety and to relieve the pressure on the police, he is prepared to take steps to make all such competitions on public roads illegal.
§ MR. JOHN BURNSProbably my hon. friend refers to the conviction at Chester-le-Street of one of the competitors in a motor car run from London to Edinburgh. He came from Croydon. Some information about the case has been supplied to me since the Question appeared on the Paper. I think these competitions on public roads are much to be deprecated, and I will bear in mind the suggestion which my hon. friend makes with regard to them.