§ 66. Mr. W. H. Greenasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to a recent decision of the magistrate at Clerkenwell police court in which the driver of a London County Council fire engine was fined for passing a red traffic light; and what action he proposes to take in order that some latitude may be allowed to fire engines proceeding to fires and accident ambulances carrying out their duties when faced by adverse traffic lights?
§ 68. Sir N. Grattan-Doyleasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that fire engines proceeding to a fire are required to conform with the traffic signals although they have exemption with regard to the speed limit; and whether, in view of the urgent nature of the business upon which they are engaged, he will cause them to be exempted from obedience to traffic signals?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaAccording to Press reports, the fact that the driver of the fire engine ignored a red signal resulted in an accident.