§ 69. Sir W. BRASSasked the Minister of Transport whether, with a view to increasing the safety of pedestrians crossing the congested thoroughfares in London, he will consider the advisability, when experimenting with traffic light controls, of having pedestrian light controls on the same columns, but with the opposite colours and facing the pathways, so as to show the pedestrians when it is safe to cross the street?
Mr. WHITELEYI have been asked to reply. Provision has been carefully made for the protection of the pedestrian 2384 in the recommendations contained in Memorandum No. 297 (Roads) issued by the Minister of Transport in September last, detailing the type of light signals which would be approved by him. I would draw the hon. Member's attention to paragraph 13 (b) and paragraph 37, and the diagrams on pages 3 and 4 of that Memorandum, of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir W. BRASSDo I understand that in these diagrams this particular kind of light for pedestrians is included in the suggestion?