§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that a large load of heavy packing cases was carried through Manchester and Salford on Monday, 15th May, between 5.30 a.m. and 9 a.m., that omnibuses carrying workpeople to their employment were held up, that a mobile crane was needed to right the cases which had moved into a dangerous overhanging position, and that traffic was interrupted on Broad Street, near Pendleton Town Hall; and if he will now state when this new regulations, in particular those concerning inadequately secured loads, will be put into force.
§ Mr. MarplesExisting regulations require loads to be so secured that danger is not likely to be caused to any person on the vehicle or trailer or on the road; the new regulations which I hope to introduce in the near future will strengthen police powers of enforcement.