§ 63. Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Transport if he will take steps to give local authorities the power to authorise the provision of pedestrian crossings without reference to his Department.
§ Mr. HayNo. To ensure a consistent standard throughout the country, some form of central control is essential. Otherwise theme is a real danger of the number of crossings increasing, as happened before, to such an extent that drivers' respect for them will diminish.