§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Minister of Transport if she will now introduce regulations whereby log books of cars, classified as a write-off after collision, are compulsorily surrendered to the licensing authority.
§ Mr. John MorrisNo. It does not necessarily follow that because a vehicle has been treated as a "total loss" for insurance purposes it cannot be effectively repaired to proper and safe standards.
§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Minister of Transport if she will introduce regulations to ensure that all motor vehicles damaged in a collision are tested after 321W repair for roadworthiness and that this be recorded in the log book.
§ Mr. John MorrisNo. The law lays on the user of a vehicle the responsibility for ensuring that it is roadworthy.
We are, however, discussing with insurers an arrangement whereby the registration book is sent to the taxation authority for overstamping to indicate that a vehicle has been the subject of an insurance "write off".