§ 37. Sir W. BRASSasked the Minister of Transport what experiments were made with non-dazzling and dipping headlights before the draft regulations on this subject were issued; whether the experiments were conducted under ordinary night-travelling conditions on busy roads; and whether an experiment on the French way of dealing with the dazzle difficulty was included?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONThe officers of my Department have kept in constant touch for many years with all developments in connection with antidazzle devices and have attended and carried out numerous tests and experiments both on the road and on testing grounds. As the hon. and gallant Member knows, I am acquainted with the views of the French authorities on this subject, and one of my technical officers has attended a demonstration of one of the devices of which they have approved.
§ Mr. THORNEIs it not an obligation upon car drivers to turn down the headlights?
§ Sir W. BRASSWill the right hon. Gentleman take into account the importance of making these experiments on the big main roads, so as to be able to see the power effect of the antidazzle devices?
§ Mr. MORRISONI think my answer indicates that that is one of the factors which is and ought to be taken into account. My hon. Friend the Member for Plaistow (Mr. Thorne) will find that his point is covered by the regulations which I propose to make.