HC Deb 18 August 1919 vol 119 c1963W
Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY

asked the Home Secretary whether numbers of ponies are being killed by reckless and callous motorists on the roads of the New Forest; and what steps he proposes to take to put a stop to this reckless driving, which threatens the means of livelihood of many poor people, and the existence of an ancient and valuable breed of forest pony?

Mr. SHORTT

Reckless driving can be dealt with under the Motor Car Act, but from inquiries I have made it appears that some of the accidents to animals are caused by slow-moving vehicles, through the animal running across the road in front of a car when it is too late to avoid a collision. The prevention of such accidents on these unfenced roads is a matter of difficulty, but the police authority are, I understand, giving the matter special attention.