Vehicle Speeds (Radar Monitoring)

HC Deb 05 November 1970 vol 805 cc1247-8

20. Mr. Blaker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in the development for use by the police of a method of monitoring the speeds of vehicles by radar which provides a visual record.

Mr. Sharples

Proposals by interested firms for the development of a new vehicle speed meter are under consideration.

Mr. Blaker

Is my hon. Friend aware that I was told in February that the Home Office was working on a development of a device for this purpose? Is that the same device to which he has just referred, and can he tell the House when he expects to have practical results?

Mr. Sharples

There are a number of different suggestions in this field. I cannot say at this stage when we expect to have the results. The technical problems are very real.