§ 2. Mr. Woodburnasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what provisions are to be made in the specifications for the approach and other roads in connection with the new Forth Bridge to facilitate safe driving during conditions of low visibility; and whether there are to be reflecting studs, reflecting kerbs and all safeguards against accident.
§ Mr. MaclayI would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply given to him by my hon. Friend the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland on 15th November.
§ Mr. WoodburnDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think that this matter is important enough to set up a committee to consider the provision of lighting for this bridge so that we can give a lead to the world? So far the replies given do not seem to me to have been satisfactory. May I further ask the right hon. Gentleman if he will make a statement concerning what form of prevention of accidents is to be taken on this bridge?
§ Mr. MaclayI fully respect the right hon. Gentleman's enthusiasm in this very good cause, but, on the question of reflecting kerbs, I think he knows that we are carrying out experiments with a number of different types and that the specification is sufficiently flexible for us to have the best kind when all the experiments are completed.
§ Mr. WoodburnThe right hon. Gentleman is limiting his reply to something which happened on previous Questions. I am asking about a much wider point—what protection is to be given to a driver crossing this bridge at night in fog conditions and what kind of lighting is to be used?
§ Mr. MaclayI will certainly consider whether at some time I can make a fuller statement about exactly what is being done.