§ 11. Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that two children were burnt to death recently on the main road in Platt Bridge, Wigan, through a barrel of inflammable liquid falling off a lorry and bursting into flames; and will he take steps to see that lorry owners shall be compelled in future to exercise greater care in loading their vehicles?
§ The Minister of Transport (Sir John Reith)Statutory regulations require loads on motor vehicles to be properly secured; the enforcement of the regulations is a matter for the police I understand that in this case proceedings were taken against the driver for driving his lorry with an insecure load, but the Court dismissed the charge.