§ 50. Mr. CHARLES TAYLORasked the Minister of Transport whether it is necessary for a person undergoing a driving test to use his or her own car; and what arrangements have been made for those persons who have no car of their own and who, having taken out a driving licence after 1st April, 1934, wish to renew their licence for 1935?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAA candidate is required to bring a motor vehicle in proper condition, but there is no requirement that it shall be his own.
§ Mr. TAYLORWill the hon. Gentleman consider the case of the unemployed lorry driver or chauffeur who obviously cannot 1315 afford to hire a car, and yet cannot get employment unless he renews his licence? I think that the hon. Gentleman is agreed that there is a definite ease of hardship in these cases.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI have not anticipated that there will be any cases of hardship. Anybody applying for a test which takes only a very short space of time can bring his own car or somebody else's car.
§ Mr. LUNNIf it is to be agreed that any person can pick up a car and drive it along the road, why not agree to increasing the number of accidents from what is the large number to-day.
§ Mr. THORNEAre we to understand from the reply that the owners of cars when they want to obtain a certificate are not compelled to bring their own cars for the test? Is it because they are ashamed to bring their own cars?