§ 86. Sir A. WARRENasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, having regard to the number of accidents, many of them not only serious but fatal, that have occurred which are directly attributable to the carrying of passengers upon the carriers of motor bicycles, what steps he proposes to take to constitute the carrying of passengers upon the carriers, of motor bicycles an offence and punishable accordingly?
§ 146. Mr. CLOUGHasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the increasing number of accidents which have occurred in consequence of the carrying of passengers upon the carriers of bicycles; and whether he will consider the advisability of constituting the carrying of passengers upon the carriers of bicycles an offence under the Motor Car Acts, and punishable accordingly?
§ Major ASTORAs the hon. Member is aware, it is proposed that all powers in relation to motor cars should be transferred to the Ministry of Ways and Communications, and my right hon. Friend does not think the matter to which the hon. Member refers is one on which legislation can be proposed at the present. time.