§ 65. Captain STRICKLANDasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that in many cases in which convictions of motor cyclists for ineffective brakes have been secured the only evidence was that of an unauthorised test applied to a stationary cycle by police officers and not under running conditions; and whether he will issue orders to prevent the continuance of this inadequate method?
Captain WALLACEIt is for the courts to decide whether the evidence produced by the police is sufficient to establish that an offence against Regulation 63 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, 1931, governing the maintenance of brakes has or has not been committed. In view, however, of representations which my right hon. Friend has received he proposes to take an early opportunity of considering, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport and with representative chief officers of police, whether it is possible to give advice to the police as to the testing of the brakes of motor cycles.