§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to an accident which happened on the Tenterden-Appledore road at dusk on Wednesday, 12th December, in which a motor car ran into a steel hawser which was stretched across the road, and which might have caused serious loss of life; and will he consider including in any further legislation a Clause which will have as its object the compulsory attendance of a look-out man to warn on-coming traffic of dangers in similar circumstances?
§ Colonel ASHLEYMy attention has been called to recent accidents which have resulted from the stretching of steel 23W hawsers across highways. This is a matter which will have consideration in connection with any further legislation dealing with road traffic.