§ 68. Mr. H. Fraserasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of accidents caused by lorries carrying loads which overhang and are inadequately lit; and whether he will consult with the Secretary of State for the Home Department with a view to enforcing standard lighting arrangements, or the control of the movement of such vehicles with a dangerous outspan.
§ Mr. BarnesThe lights to be carried by vehicles with overhanging or projecting loads are prescribed by the Road Transport Lighting Act, 1927, while under the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations it is an offence to use a motor vehicle or trailer if the weight, distribution, packing and adjustment of the load render it dangerous to other road users. I have no evidence that these statutory requirements are not generally complied with or that accidents arising from the inadequate lighting of such loads are frequent. Enforcement of the requirements is a matter entirely for the police.