HC Deb 09 November 1920 vol 134 c1022W
Viscount CURZON

asked the Home Secretary how many controls were in operation in the metropolitan police area for the detection of infringements of the Motor Car Act between a.m. 6th November and p.m. 8th November; how many police officers were employed; how many cases of exceeding the speed limit and driving to the common danger were reported; and how many cases of driving to the common danger were reported by the police on ordinary point duty?

Mr. SHORTT

During the week-end a.m. 6th November to p.m. 8th November 15 controls were in operation to detect infringements of the Motor Car Act and 11 officers were employed. Four cases of exceeding the speed limit were detected and no cases of dangerous driving were reported by police either on controls or on traffic and fixed point duty.