§ 51. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to an inquest held in the coroner's court at Hammersmith, on Saturday, 15th November, on a fatal accident to a man of 81 years of age, who was knocked down and killed in Chelsea by a woman learning to drive a motor car; and if he will consider the advisability of securing the construction of driving parkways in the neighbourhood of large towns where people can learn to drive without being a danger to the public?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONMy attention has not been drawn to the particular accident referred to by the hon. Member. As regards the second part of the question, I do not think that, apart from other considerations, the expense of providing special roads for the use of persons learning to drive motor vehicles would be justified.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEDoes not the hon. Gentleman consider that this murder in the streets by incompetent drivers has gone on long enough?
§ 55. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in view of the increasing number of fatal accidents caused by people learning to drive motor cars in the streets, he will consider 427 allocating a certain portion of the parks where people could learn to drive without being a danger to the public?
§ Mr. LANSBURYHaving regard to the interests of other users of the Royal parks, I do not consider that it would be desirable to set apart any of the roads in these parks for this purpose.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINENow that the horse is not as popular as it was before the War, could not a part of the roads be adapted for the purpose?
§ Mr. LANSBURYNo. I am sure I should be very sorry indeed that the user of the roads should be changed in that fashion. It is rather nice to see horses there.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEIs it not the case that the horses belong to the rich people?