§ Mr. Waltersasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider introducing legislation to make it illegal for vehicles to overtake stationary school buses.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI do not believe that such a measure would be practicable. However, the safety of children travelling to and from school is a matter to which we continue to give close attention. We are currently exploring ways in which buses used for school transport might be made more easily identifiable. The most reliable safeguard of all is to ensure that children follow sensible practice in crossing the road and that motorists for their part show extra vigilance at times when children are about. We shall, of course, continue to take every opportunity of putting these messages across.