§ 21. Captain Viscount CURZONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware of the great difficulty under certain conditions at night in London experienced by drivers of vehicles of seeing the traffic signals made by police officers on point duty; that in many of the great cities the police officers employed on such duty are equipped with white overalls; and will he, in view of these facts, consider the possibility of providing such overalls for officers employed on point duty at important road junctions where the street lighting is inefficient?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Rhys Davies)White gloves are provided, but white overalls are not considered suitable under the conditions which prevail in London.
§ Viscount CURZONIs the hon. Member aware that in several of our great cities in the provinces white overalls have been adopted; and with regard to white gloves, only one pair is issued, and very often they are not worn?
§ Mr. DAVIESSafety on the road does not depend on the colour of the officers' uniform, but very often on the speed of the motor.