HC Deb 01 December 1953 vol 521 c930
12. Colonel J. H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in the interests of road safety, he will arrange for all War Department vehicles to be fitted with two efficient rear lamps as soon as possible.

Mr. Head

By 1st October next year, all War Department vehicles will be fitted with twin red rear reflectors. Nearly all the vehicles obtained by the Army since the war are fitted with two rear lights and we are now examining the problem of modifying the remaining vehicles.

Colonel Harrison

Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that if he can have a second rear light placed on these vehicles, as provided in a Bill passed in the last Session of Parliament, it may help to avoid accidents, and is he aware that many of the vehicles in B.R.S. are having that done at the present time?