§ Captain Bullockasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the number of accidents which occur on pedestrian crossings where pedestrians are unable to see the traffic lights, he can arrange to carry out one or more experiments in providing at the kerb-end of all such crossings, illuminated studs which will light up alternately with green and red lights, in order to assist pedestrians in knowing whether or not it is safe for them to use the crossings in question?
§ Captain WallaceAn additional signal face is already provided on the standard itself at a number of crossings where the pedestrian traffic warrants it, and I consider that this is preferable to the insertion of illuminated studs in the kerb, which would be liable to be obscured at times by mud. I must emphasise that, in any case, dependence on the lights alone does not guarantee the pedestrian full protection from turning traffic.