§ 80. Viscount CURZONasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the recommendation of the common jury with reference to the very serious and fatal accident to a motor char-à-banc at Oxenhope that a third or emergency brake should be fitted to all heavy public service motor vehicles; and whether he will take steps in future legislation affecting such vehicles to give effect to this suggestion and to ensure that powers are given to the police to frequently satisfy themselves that such a brake would hold the vehicle either forwards or backwards fully laden upon a steep gradient?
§ Sir E. GEDDESAs stated in my reply to the hon. Member for Keighley on 4th November, the whole of the circumstances attending the char-à-banc accident at Oxenhope have been inquired into by an inspector of my Department, and his Report is now being considered. The recommendation of the common jury in this particular instance as to the fitting of an emergency brake to all heavy public-service vehicles will be brought to the attention of the Departmental Committee concerned. As regards the general question of legislation, I would refer the Noble Lord to the latter part of the answer given to him on 1st November.