§ 15. Sir ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Home Secretary whether any recent action has been taken to remind those local authorities responsible for administering the Road Traffic Act of 1930 of their duty to enforce the existing regulations to reduce the nuisance in public thoroughfares caused by inefficiently silenced sports cars and motor cycles and defective lorry tyres; and, if not, will he draw the attention of the proper authorities to their powers?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe provisions referred to with regard to noise caused by motor vehicles were communicated to the police at the time they were issued in 1931. They are contained in the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, which are constantly before the police, and I have no reason to believe 297 that the police need to be reminded of the provisions of the law on this particular subject.
§ Sir A. M. SAMUELWill my right hon. Friend ask the police to ascertain why it is that the regulations are universally disregarded?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAll I can say is that I am, in close consultation with my hon. Friend the Minister of Transport, going into the whole matter at the present time.
§ Sir A. M. SAMUELIs my right hon. Friend aware that this excessive noise is becoming an intolerable nuisance?
§ Sir W. BRASSWould it not be possible to have an examination of these cars made at the factory before they go out to the public and make these awful noises?