§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that glassy road surfaces are the main cause of motoring accidents on the straight; and whether, in view of the increasing number of these accidents, he will consider the resurfacing of such roads on which motor traffic is heavy?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ASHLEYThe evidence before me does not support my hon. Friend's view as to the main cause of motoring accidents. Various means have been successfully adopted to remedy the occasional slipperiness of road surfaces in certain states of the weather, and the responsible highway authorities are adopting these measures where desirable. Where new surfaces are being laid down, highway authorities are urged by my Department to adopt specifications which reduce risk of slipperiness to a minimum.