§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will introduce legislation banning the fitting of steel bars as bumpers to(a) four-wheel drives and (b) ordinary private vehicles; and if he will make a statement. [39018]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Transport Research Laboratory is currently analysing police reports of accidents involving bull bars which occurred in 1994. The results will not be available until towards the end of the year. We shall then decide what legislation if any, is needed.