§ Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Minister of Transport whether an inquiry has been held into the accident at Duncannon Street, near Trafalgar Square, on 27th October, when an omnibus ran into three pedestrians, killing a woman and injuring two men; and, in view of the possibility that the double line of one-way 1555W traffic operating in this street was the cause of the accident, can he make a statement upon this point?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe accident in question did not fall within the category of street accidents into which I have power to hold an inquiry under the London Traffic Act. The circumstances were investigated at the inquest, when the coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death and exonerated the driver of the omnibus from blame. At the point where the accident occurred there are warnings on the roadway telling pedestrians which way to look. An examination of the evidence given at the inquest does not lead me to the conclusion that this unfortunate accident was attributed to the fact that Duncannon Street is a "One-way" street.
§ Brigadier-General WARNERasked the Minister of Transport if he will consider the advisability of placing prominent notices on all refuges at street crossings, where one-way traffic is operating, directing pedestrians to look in the direction from which traffic is coming?
§ Colonel ASHLEYConsideration has been given to the desirability of placing prominent notices bearing the words "One-Way" on the lamp standards on refuges in "One-Way" streets, as well as continuing the present practice of marking the words "Look Left" or "Look Right," as the case may be, on the carriageway adjacent to such refuges. Arrangements will shortly be made to conduct an experiment on these lines in an important "One-Way" street in Central London.