§ 23. Mr. Benceasked the Minister of Transport what consideration he is giving to bringing into operation some of the Continental practices devised to prevent road accidents.
§ Mr. MarplesOur aim is to adopt any Continental road safety measures that would be suitable for this country and there are close contacts at all levels.
§ Mr. BenceMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will consider using the Italian system or issuing a red triangle to a motorist, which he puts down 50 metres behind him when he stops in the carriageway for any purpose whatsoever?
§ Mr. MarplesI am proposing to make regulations which will permit drivers to put up special signs in an emergency.
§ Mr. GowerMay I ask my right hon. Friend whether he can explain why we lumber along without any clear priorities at roundabouts? Does my right hon. Friend realise how many accidents are caused by two motorists approaching the same roundabout each assuming that he has priority'?
§ Mr. MarplesAs my hon. Friend has probably seen, we are carrying out experiments giving priority to traffic coming from the right at certain rounda-abouts, and the Road Research Laboratory is seeing what the results of these experiments will be. If they prove to be favourable we shall consider extending them further.