§ 47. Mr. du Cannasked the Minister of Transport why a 50 miles-per-hour speed limit was imposed upon certain roads in Somerset over the Whitsun holiday.
§ Mr. MarplesThis speed limit forms part of an extended experiment being carried out this year on many lengths of trunk road throughout the country. Results of a similar experiment last summer were encouraging but not conclusive. I therefore decided to impose the 50 m.p.h. limit on fifteen weekends this year, including Whitsun, to help me assess its full value.