HC Deb 08 April 1964 vol 692 cc210-1W
Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Transport what action he is taking to implement the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Police that the law relating to day-time parking should be reviewed, simplified and modernised.

Mr. Marples

A working party including representatives of my Department, the Home Office and the Police is studying this problem.

Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Transport what action he is taking to implement the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Police that the law relating to the parking of vehicles after dark without lights should be reviewed and made uniform and intelligible to the motoring public.

Mr. Marples

The Road Research Laboratory has been asked to study the relevant accident figures for a number of towns in order to obtain more information about the effect which the parking of vehicles after dark without lights has on road safety. When we have examined the study which we hope to receive shortly, we shall be able to consider the question of amending the present Regulations.