§ Mr. Boardmanasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the estimated cost of the proposed length of dual carriageway on the East Lancashire road at Astley; and what would be the cost of traffic lights as an alternative.
Quarter ended Offences arising from the operation of goods vehicles Road Traffic Act, 1930—Section 19 Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933—Section 16 No. of Prosecutions No. of Convictions No. of Prosecutions No. of Convictions 30th September— 1956 … … … 810 782 1,644 1,622 1957 … … … 209 207 668 668 31st December— 1956 … … … 619 594 1,515 1,440 1957 … … … 648 565 1,407 1,345 Note: The figures for the quarter ended 30th September, 1957, are low because examiners were employed in rationing fuel until May, 1957, and some time is required to investigate cases and prepare them for prosecution.