HC Deb 20 December 1957 vol 580 cc127-8W
Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many accidents involving fatal and non-fatal injuries, respectively, have occurred on the Stirling-Carlisle highway, near Lee Lodge, Lanark, since the war.

Mr. Maclay

Between 1st January, 1950, the earliest date from which records are available, and 30th November, 1957, there were two accidents at or near this point involving one fatality and three injuries, and one collision not involving injury.

Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what new safety warnings and other precautions he proposes to introduce on the Stirling-Carlisle highway, near Lee Lodge, Lanark, in view of the fatal accident which occurred there on 11th October, and the further accident, involving injury, which occurred near there on 2nd November.

Mr. Maclay

A continuous white line warns traffic of restricted visibility on the trunk road near Lee Lodge, and I do not consider that any useful purpose would be served by further warning signs. The accident on the 11th October involved a vehicle emerging from a private road; I have received no report of any accident in the vicinity on 2nd November.