§ 43. Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of accidents in the Metropolitan area during the past year caused by pedestrians ignoring automatic traffic signals?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)Separate figures in respect of accidents of this type are not available.
§ Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYWould not particulars of this description be helpful in judging whether the traffic signals are successful in saving accidents or not?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe whole problem of these traffic signals, whether operated by cars or by pedestrians, is in its early stages. Of course, we shall watch them most carefully, but I think that it is premature at the present moment to expect me to differentiate in these matters.
§ Captain Sir WILLIAM BRASSWill my right hon. Friend consider sending somebody from the Home Office or from the police to some of the foreign capitals to see how traffic signals are being worked there?
§ 54. Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the Minister of Transport when he will be in a position to publish detailed statistics of the causes of road accidents?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of TRANSPORT (Lieut.-Colonel Headlam)I have nothing to add at present to the reply given to my hon. Friend on this subject on 9th February.