New Highway Code

HC Deb 20 April 1953 vol 514 cc35-6W

Mr. Herbert Butler

asked the Minister of Transport when he will publish the new Highway Code.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

A draft of the new highway Code is being considered by the Departmental Committee on Road Safety and, after revision, will be circulated to representative organisations. I am anxious to obtain the greatest possible measure of agreement on the form and contents of the Code and I cannot now give a definite date for publication.

or a single person with a dependant, or, £84 per annum for a single person without dependants.

The scheme will be brought into operation from 1st January, 1953.