§ Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware of the increasing number and size of vehicles in use transporting on the roads commodities that are inflammable, explosive, toxic and corrosive; and if he will require these vehicles to bear a distinctive sign of a standard pattern so that the public may be aware of the extra dangers if such vehicles are involved in an accident.
§ Mr. BrookeProvision for the marking of vehicles containing dangerous goods which cross international boundaries is included in the European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, which is expected to come into operation within the next year. I am consulting my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport about the arrangements needed to implement this agreement. Consideration is being given at the same time to the adoption of similar measures in respect of domestic traffic.