HC Deb 09 December 1968 vol 775 cc1-2W
60. Mr. Dance

asked the Minister of Transport what consideration he is giving to making compulsory the fitting of mud flaps on vehicles.

Mr. Bob Brown

None, experiments have shown mud flaps to be of little with anti-pollution devices limiting the emission of carbon monoxide.

Mr. Bob Brown

Methods of reducing carbon monoxide emissions are gradually being incorporated in new vehicle designs. Medical research has not, so far, indicated a need to make the modification of all vehicles compulsory.