HC Deb 16 October 1912 vol 42 c1244W
Captain FABER

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he was aware that inconvenience and discomfort were caused to troops on the march during the late manœuvres by motor-cars passing them at a high rate of speed and causing much dust, and whether he can impose a speed limit on any motors which pass troops on manœuvres?

Colonel SEELY

Cases occurred at the late manœuvres of inconvenience and discomfort being caused to the troops by motor-cars passing them at a high rate of speed and covering them with dust. The existing Manœuvre Acts do not enable the authorities to impose any speed limits on motor-cars, and it may be necessary, for this and other reasons, in future to enforce more rigidly the powers for closing roads at manœuvres.