§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the increasing number of accidents, he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation to amend the existing law so as to provide that all motor cars sold from some future date shall be fitted with four-wheel brakes?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ASHLEYThe existing Orders and Regulations provide that all motor vehicles shall be provided with an efficient braking system, but I do not think that the time has yet arrived for laying down a requirement making the use of four-wheel brakes compulsory. As the hon. Member is aware, there is an increasing tendency on the part of motor manufacturers to provide four-wheel brakes at any rate on private cars.