71. Colonel Clarkeasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware of the increase in road safety consequent on the laying of telephone and telegraph wires underground and the consequent removal of the supporting poles from certain road verges; and how far this policy of removal will be extended in future.
§ Mr. GammansThe siting of telegraph and telephone poles is always agreed with the highway authorities, who naturally watch the road safety aspect. Post Office policy for many years has been to place telephone and telegraph lines underground wherever this is economical, and over 90 per cent. of the wires are now in underground cables.