HC Deb 19 May 1971 vol 817 c309W
Mr. Oswald

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now seek to amend the Acts and regulations relating to traffic signals, to enable drivers of fire appliances, ambulances and police vehicles proceeeding to an emergency to continue through the red lights when it is safe to do so, without running the risk of prosecution for a traffic offence.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Home Department on 12th May to the hon. Member for Hackney, Central (Mr. Clinton Davis).—[Vol. 817, c. 127].