§ 68. Mr. THURTLEasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider making an order compelling all vehicles entering a major road from a side road to stop before effecting the turn into the major road?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI authorised in July last the use of a "Halt at Major Road Ahead" sign which has the desired effect at junctions where a driver approaching a major road from a minor road cannot have a reasonably clear view in both directions of the major road before entering it.
§ Mr. THURTLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that these notices are not on all roads by any means, and will he make his order apply to all roads?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI should prefer to confine it to appropriate cases, because where the visibility is clear, I do not think it is necessary to have a compulsory power.
§ Mr. MARKLEWWill the right hon. Gentleman give further consideration to the various practical devices which have been submitted to his Department, permission to experiment with which has been asked by the county boroughs of Lincoln and Grimsby and which, up to the moment, have been refused; and will he give further consideration to the matter?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe hon. Gentleman is probably aware that I have a Department specially concerned with investigating all the processes submitted, and I am credibly informed that our system of traffic lighting is the best in the world.
§ Mr. MARKLEWIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the particular device to which I refer is different from the ordinary device of the "Stop, Caution, Go" signal, and that it is a flashing device with which the Department of the Minister are thoroughly acquainted, but who, up to now, have refused permission to experiment with it?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI can only accept it if it is better than what we now have, and if the hon. Gentleman will send me further particulars, I shall be most happy to look into them.
§ Mr. MARKLEWThank you.