§ 58. Mr. LOUIS SMITHasked the Minister of Transport whether, having regard to the ever increasing number of motor accidents caused by inexperienced drivers, he will make it compulsory for a would-be driver of either a motor-car or motor-cycle to pass a suitable and thorough test before receiving a driving licence?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have no power to make applicants for driving licences submit to a driving test, and so far as I am aware, there is no evidence to show that any substantial proportion of motor accidents are due to any want of capacity on the part of drivers such as would be disclosed by a test of this kind.
§ Mr. J. H. THOMASCould the right hon. Gentleman give publicity to the fact that the statistics of his Department show the tremendous advantage of travelling by railway?