§ Sir A. WILSONasked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the letter, dated 25th June last, from the Parliamentary Science Committee concerning traffic problems in large cities and with particular reference to what is known as the Sydney Rule; and what action he proposes to take thereon?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe letter to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers forwarded a copy of an address delivered by a Member of the Parliamentary Science Committee to the London branch of the Association of Scientific. Workers on certain traffic problems, and the suggestions contained therein were examined in my Department. I understand that the "Sydney Rule" is "give way to traffic on the right." In 1928, a conference of the Departments concerned, the local authorities, the police and organisations of road users reported that "such a rule is in many respects undesirable."