§ 33. Sir R. THOMASasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the desirability of placing at every junction where a road of minor importance crosses a main thoroughfare a sign warning the driver of a vehicle on the inferior road that he is approaching a road of superior importance and must therefore reduce speed and exercise special caution?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThis proposal has been frequently and fully considered. I am not really satisfied that its adoption would conduce to greater safety, as the erection of authorised signs of the kind suggested might be regarded as relieving the driver of a vehicle on a main road from exercising sufficient caution in passing junctions with other roads. I am, however, carefully considering whether any steps can usefully be taken, in this or other directions, for diminishing the dangers at cross roads.