§ 44. Sir C. Taylorasked the Minister of Transport whether he will take steps to make it obligatory for private car hire firms who hire drive-yourself cars to provide insurance policies covering passengers as well as drivers.
§ Mr. HayUnder existing law third party motor insurance is not required to cover liabilities to passengers, apart from passengers carried for hire or reward or in pursuance of a contract of employment. We should not feel justified in asking Parliament to modify the law in this matter in the particular case of hire cars.