§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Employment, in view of the accident through overturning of a three-wheel invalid carriage driven by the pioneer of the vehicle on the A127 at Leigh-on-Sea, whether he will institute an inquiry to ascertain whether existing type and modified models are safe for the disabled to drive; and what adjustments should be introduced to the design of the car in the interests of safety of the disabled and other road users.
§ Mr. AlisonI have been asked to reply.
No. Properly maintained and driven with due regard to the prevailing weather conditions, invalid three-wheelers supplied by my Department are as safe as other light vehicles and their accident record is good. Preliminary reports contain no evidence that the recent accident to which my hon. Friend refers was due to defects in the vehicle.