§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the question of whether undue risks of accident are added to the normal contingencies of road traffic by omnibus stopping-places, especially in country districts, being fixed at or near road junctions; and whether he will consider issuing regulations requiring such stopping-places to be fixed some distance away from road junctions?
§ Mr. BurginWhere it is necessary to fix stopping places for public service vehicles, the most suitable sites are 385W selected by the Traffic Commissioners in conjunction with the Police and Local Authorities, who take into consideration all the local circumstances, including the risk of accidents. In the more rural districts it is not generally necessary to fix stopping places and the driver of the vehicle should not stop where his vehicle will cause danger to other road users.