§ 37. Mr. Errollasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether a person sustaining injuries as a result of falling off a stationary bus is included in the total of road accident casualties
§ Mr. MolsonYes, Sir, but the figures do not show whether the bus is moving or stationary.
§ Mr. ErrollIs it fair to use figures of accidents when the bus is stationary to swell still further the figures of road casualties, and thus give an impression that road traffic is more dangerous than it really is?
§ Mr. MolsonI should like to assure my hon. Friend that the last thing in the world I want to do is to swell the unfortunately large figures of road accidents, but I do not think it would be reasonable to attempt to draw a distinction between accidents which happen when a bus is stationary and when it is moving.
§ Mr. MellishHow can anyone fall off a bus that is not moving?