§ 32. Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Transport when he proposes to make regulations for the purpose of regulating the 3496 use of powerful headlights on motor vehicles; what was the last occasion on which any communication passed between his Department and the various motoring organisations on this subject; and what has been the result of same?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport (Captain Austin Hudson)As at present advised, my right hon. Friend is not proposing to make further regulations regarding headlights on motor vehicles. The organisations concerned were last consulted on this subject in 1936, and, as a result, the Motor Vehicles Lighting Regulations, 1936, were made. Those regulations required, amongst other matters, the fitting of dipping or deflecting devices to headlights.
§ Mr. DayHave the Department any statistics to show the number of accidents attributable to this cause?
§ Captain HudsonI think so, but I would not like to give a definite answer without notice.