§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the fact that in the motor accidents during the months of July and August last two-thirds of the motor drivers concerned were of ages between 16 and 19, he will take the necessary steps to protect the public against the dangers arising from the inexperience of motor drivers of under 19 years of age?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMMy hon. Friend is misinformed. The ages mentioned in the National Safety First Association pamphlet, to which no doubt he refers, were 16 and 29. It is stated in the same pamphlet that half of the motor drivers involved bad over five years' driving experience, and one-third had between one and five years.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Transport what precautions to prevent accidents were taken by the representatives of the Ministry present at the opening of the new western boulevard at Nottingham on 21st November last, when a motor cyclist named Andrew Knight was rendered unconscious by being thrown from his cycle as a result of an accident between two other motor vehicles in the Minister of Transport's procession?
§ Lieut. - Colonel HEADLAMThe arrangements were in the hands of the corporation, whose guest the Minister was. They were satisfactory, and I am also informed that the vehicle with which the motor cycle collided was not connected in any way with the official proceedings. I am happy to add that the motor cyclist is reported to have suffered only minor injuries and to be quite recovered.