§ 82. Dr. Gilbertasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to amend the Vehicles Lighting Regulations so as to permit the use of revolving blue or red flashing beacons on fire and ambulance service vehicles.
§ Mr. PeytonBlue beacons are already permitted. I do not propose to seek powers to permit red beacons.
§ 98. Sir Clive Bossomasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in order to obtain better and earlier fog warning for motorists, if he will seek powers to require the installation of supplementary intense rear lights on vehicles, together with a second set of higher and brighter rear lights on trucks.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsMy right hon. Friend is re-examining these ideas in co-operation with the motoring organisations, the road haulage industry and the police.