§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drivers of cars or lorries have been prosecuted in recent months as a result of accidents in fog on motorway M1; and with what results.
§ Mr. SharplesThere is room for differences of view as to the degree of impaired visibility to be treated as fog for this purpose. Subject to that, police records indicate that, arising out of accidents in fog on the M1 motorway in 1970, there were 30 prosecutions, all resulting in convictions, and there are 10 others pending.