§ 96. Sir F. Medlicottasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if, in the interests of road safety, he will make it compulsory, within a reasonable time from now, for all motor cars and other road vehicles to have two windscreen wipers.
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§ Mr. WatkinsonNo. I do not regard this as a suitable subject for compulsion. Most new motor cars and many other vehicles are fitted with two windscreen wipers, the second of which can make a useful contribution to road safety. But on many vehicles it is not practicable and on others it is unnecessary to fit more than one windscreen wiper.