§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Transport, in view of the fact that the majority of radio listeners during summer months are people travelling in cars, what assistance his Department gives to the British Broadcasting Corporation in broadcasting advice on safe driving, with a view to improving road safety.
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1962 1963 1964 Drivers and Riders of Motor Vehicles Killed Killed and Seriously Injured Killed Killed and Seriously Injured Killed Killed and Seriously Injured Aged under 25 … … 1,091 21,983 1,143 22,861 1,401 26,298 All Ages … … … 2,716 45,437 2,867 46,923 3,246 51,377 Under 25 as Percentage of All Ages … … … … 40 48 40 49 43 51
§ Mr. Tom FraserResponsibility for programme content rests, of course, with the British Broadcasting Corporation. At the same time my Department is in frequent touch with the Corporation on matters affecting safer driving and improved road safety. This is a continuous process and I am grateful to the B.B.C.—in particular its motoring unit—for the help given in publicising road safety measures on sound radio.