HC Deb 15 May 1950 vol 475 c113W
96. Sir W. Wakefield

asked the Minister of Transport if, in the interests of road safety, he will take steps to remove the anomaly whereby a heavy public service vehicle with over 50 passengers can travel at 30 m.p.h. in a built up area, but a heavy goods vehicle with a low grade freight is not allowed to exceed 20 m.p.h. in the open country by creating uniformity in the permitted speeds for all goods and passenger vehicles.

Mr. Barnes

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 1st May to a Question on this subject by the hon. Member for Orpington (Sir W. Smithers).

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