HC Deb 02 December 1937 vol 329 c2229
33. Mr. Lipson

asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider introducing legislation to give to the police the power to impose fines on the spot with the consent of the offenders for trivial breaches of motoring regulations, as this would be convenient to all concerned and effect a considerable saving of time for the courts and the police?

Mr. Lloyd

My right hon. Friend has considered this suggestion, but it is not one which he would be prepared to support.

Mr. Lipson

Has my hon. Friend considered the working of this proposal in other countries, and is he satisfied that it works well there?

Mr. Lloyd

I think that that has been considered, but I do not think the House would consider it to be a sufficient reason for its adoption here.

Mr. Macquisten

Surely an Englishman would have the right to say that he will go to court if you ask him. It would only be that he wanted to be saved the bother of doing so.