§ Sir R. Glynasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the urgent importance of removing the hooded screens from the headlights of fire engines and tenders when proceeding to outbreaks along rural roads and lanes, in view of the urgency of the task and for the safety of the men on the vehicles and also of the other road-users, and as fire engines belonging to the Services are not subject to these restrictions?
§ Sir J. AndersonI am satisfied that the use of unmasked headlamps in the black-out involves such a degree of risk that it must be strictly limited to Service vehicles engaged on urgent military operations. A fire engine should not be delayed appreciably if it has a properly adjusted headlamp mask giving the light allowed by the Lighting Order.