Captain MURRAYasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that drivers of motor vehicles in London not infrequently open the cut-out, and allow the exhaust gases to escape without first passing through the silencer; and whether, in view of the noise caused by this practice, he can suggest steps to bring it to an end?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am sorry to say that the facts are as stated, and that some motorists are so grossly inconsiderate as to drive in London with open cut-outs. Motor cabs licensed in the Metropolitan Police district are absolutely prohibited from using cut-outs, but I have no power to make regulations for motor vehicles generally, either in London or elsewhere.