§ 79. Sir R. Russellasked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the fact that many fatal and serious road accidents, especially spectacular ones, receive publicity in the national Press immediately after they occur, but that publicity is seldom given in the national Press to the 100W causes of these accidents after they have been determined, he will issue from time to time a short pamphlet giving photographs of these accidents and their causes, and endeavour to obtain publicity for it.
§ Mr. SwinglerThis proposal depends for its effect on being able to establish the precise cause of accidents. It is often impossible to distinguish after an accident between what may have been the contributory factors or to determine the true causes; also there would be legal and insurance complications, where cases are pending. I do not think, therefore, that the suggestion offers sufficient scope for useful publicity.