§ Mr. Sandersasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of complaints regarding speeding and the breaking of pedestrian crossing-place regulations in Albert Bridge Road, Battersea; and will he take action to secure the more effective observance of the law by motorists in that road?
§ Sir S. HoareThe Commissioner of Police tells me that several complaints of this kind were received last year. Regular observation is maintained by the police, and since the 1st December, 1937, proceedings have been taken in 63 cases for offences alleged to have been committed by motorists on this particular stretch of road. Of these 46 were charges of exceeding the speed limit, and the remaining 17 included charges of dangerous driving, breach of the Pedestrian Crossing Regulations, and failure to conform to traffic lights.