§ 80. Mr. Liddallasked the Minister of Transport what action, if any, he proposes to take to prohibit any further use 559 of red or green electric signs of the Neon type on factories and shops near or adjacent to major roads, which in many areas cause confusion to the motorist in that they cannot be differentiated from automatic traffic signals?
Captain HudsonUnder Section 48 (4) of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, highway authorities are empowered to require the removal of any traffic sign or any object which closely resembles a traffic sign that it might reasonably be taken for such a sign.
§ Captain Sir William BrassWho will be the judge of that?
§ Mr. Morgan JonesHas not the Ministry had sufficient experience of these various forms of lighting?
Captain HudsonIt is for the highway authority to act. My right hon. Friend is not a highway authority.
§ Mr. JonesOught not the Minister to do something to secure uniformity, as the different forms of lighting cause considerable embarrassment?
Captain HudsonMy right hon. Friend is looking into the matter, which, I agree, is causing a certain amount of difficulty.