§ Mr. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Transport which countries have ratified the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
Mr. Bob BrownThe Convention was signed by 34 countries, including the United Kingdom, at Vienna, but remains open for additional signatures until the end of this year. Her Majesty's Government have not so far been informed by the depository of any ratifications.
§ Mr. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Transport which countries so far comply with the Recommendation of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic that the carriage and use of advance warning triangles be obligatory for all motor vehicles other than two-wheelers; and which countries make this a condition of entry by vehicles from abroad.
§ Mr. MarshI understand that advance warning triangles are obligatory in Austria, Belgium (from 15th June, 1969), Greece, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia and that apart from Luxembourg and Poland this device must be carried by vehicles entering these countries from abroad.