§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the practice of drivers of motor omnibuses running such vehicles across to the gutter on their offside in order to pass other traffic; whether he is aware that this is particularly noticeable in narrow thoroughfares and upon bridges over the Thames; and what steps have been or are being taken to ensure that the drivers of motor omnibuses obey the rules of the road in the same manner as other people using the public highways?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe Commissioner of Police informs me that there is no such practice peculiar to motor omnibus drivers. The Highways Act makes it obligatory upon an overtaking vehicle to pass on the offside. Should the road be narrow it will necessarily be fully occupied by two vehicles, thus passing each other. In the event of a motor omnibus driver failing to obey the rules of the road or driving to the common danger proceedings would be instituted by the police.