§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to an inquest, held at Westminster, on Miss Laura Rodman, of High Street, Islington, who was knocked down by a steam wagon when crossing Victoria Embankment, in which the jury added a rider to their verdict that steam wagons should no longer be licensed unless the driver had a full and unrestricted view of all the road; and will he consider amending legislation giving effect to the remarks of the jury?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The Motor Cars (Use and Construction) Order, 1904, provides that the driver shall not be in such a position that he cannot obtain a full view of the road and traffic ahead, but I have for20W some time past been in communication with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders with a view to the improvement of the range of visibility in the design of steam wagons.