§ 77. Mr. Remerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the noise caused at night and early morning by the grinding of brakes by omnibuses and motor lorries for continuous periods which closely resemble air-raid warnings; and, as these noises can easily be avoided, will he take steps to prevent such inconveniences?
§ The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sir John Anderson)The noise which I think my hon. Friend has in mind is due, not to thebrakes, but to the transmission; and he is mistaken in thinking that it could easily be avoided or rectified. I recognise that this noise might at first be mistaken for the beginning of an air-raid warning, but it could give rise only to a momentary misapprehension for, unlike the air-raid warning, it does not rise and fall and does not last for two minutes.
§ Mr. RemerIs my right hon. Friend aware that if he lived on any of the main trunk roads, he would realise the serious nature of the position in this respect?