HC Deb 07 April 1936 vol 310 cc2627-8W
Mr. LEONARD

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the advisability of including in the statutory requirements of heavy commercial motor vehicles drivers' cabins of minimum specified dimensions and with an adequacy of ventilation?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

Any dimensions specified would have to be based on the case where the cabin would be as free as possible from obstruction and would not be adequate where controls and fittings were larger. "Adequate ventilation" is a vague term and in the case of goods vehicles would nut be determinable by the authority issuing a certificate of fitness as in the case of public service vehicles. In the circumstances I do not consider that it would be possible to make satisfactory regulations.