§ Sir W. BRASSasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to recent police prosecutions of drivers of motor cars with mirrors inside the cars, for driving at night with the rear blinds drawn down in order to protect themselves from the dazzling effect of the head-lights of following vehicles; and whether he will circularise all police forces that this circumstance should be taken into account before any further prosecutions are instituted?
§ Sir J. GILMOURMy attention has not been called to any recent prosecutions. The Regulation requires that every motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle) shall be equipped with a reflecting mirror so constructed and fitted as to enable the driver to be or to become aware of the presence in its rear of any other vehicle whose driver desires to pass it. Whether526W that Regulation is complied with when the rear blinds are drawn is a question of interpretation which I have no authority to determine, but I feel sure that the consideration to which my hon. Friend refers will be in the minds of chief officers of police and will be taken into account when considering any question of proceedings.