Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport if he will provide distinctive marks that can be discerned by blind persons on pavements at the ends of pedestrian crossings.
§ Mr. MarplesWhile I have every wish to help the blind, I doubt whether the need for such a special marking, even supposing it were effective, would justify the alteration of pavements at all pedestrian crossings.
In any case, I think that blind persons would normally be well advised to seek the help of others when crossing the road, even at pedestrian crossings.