§ Mr. Straussasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to what extent road accidents in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow increased above the national average after the replacement of trams by motor buses in those cities; and whether he will take steps to ensure that in future where such replacement takes place the road safety campaign should be intensified.
§ Mr. WatkinsonIn Dundee and Edinburgh the casualty rate in road accidents was below the national average before replacement of trams by motor buses started. It has remained so and has increased more slowly than the national average. Replacement in Glasgow is incomplete, but the casualty rate was and remains below the national rate. The replacement of trams by buses in these cities would not therefore of itself call for intensified road safety propaganda.