§ Mr. HALESasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to a collision between two motor cars at Trentham on 2nd May, when a saloon car burst into flames and the 1842W occupants were only saved form death by a fire extinguisher from a passing car; and whether he will issue regulation that, in addition to public service vehicles, fire extinguishers must be carried on all private motor vehicles?
Mr. STANLETMy attention had no been drawn to this accident, but I have made inquiries and understand that the fire was dealt with after the occupants had left the car. While I agree that in the interest of their owners it may be desirable that motor vehicles should be equipped with fire extinguishers, I do not think there is sufficient justification for me to make this obligatory by regulation.