HC Deb 30 April 1934 vol 289 c27
49. Sir W. BRASS

asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the large number of motor accidents due to inefficient and badly adjusted brakes, he will consider having some of the mobile police especially trained as experts in the testing of motor-car brakes on the road in order to make sure that all vehicles are equipped with properly adjusted and efficient brakes?

Sir J. GILMOUR

Generally speaking, I think that the mobile police possess a good working knowledge of the subject, but the whole question is receiving my consideration in consultation with the Minister of Transport.

Sir W. BRASS

Is my right hon. Friend aware that a brake test is applied in the United States of America, and that there is a very simple machine for testing brakes, which could be adopted by the police of this country?