Invalid Vehicles (Accidents) (Hansard, 13 June 1974)

§ Mrs. Colquhoun

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars, or travellers, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which they overturned, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

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(2)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars, or travellers, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which they were involved in a collision with another vehicle, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(3)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars, or travellers respectively, which either caught fire spontaneously or as a result of an accident, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(4)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission and four-wheeled cars, or travellers, respectively, which were involved in accidents due to the throttle or accelerator jamming, or the cable breaking, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(5)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which the driver's wheelchair fouled the steering control, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(6)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which the sliding seat broke loose, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(7)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission and electri 632W cally-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which the steering locked or steering wheel collapsed, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(8)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission which were involved in accidents in which the drive pulley broke, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(9)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox and motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which the petrol tank fractured, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71. 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(10)if he will list the total number of disabled drivers or their relatives who have written to his Department complaining of carbon monoxide leaking into the driving compartment of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox and motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, respectively, in Scotland, for the years, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year;

(11)if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which some mechanical or design fault was a contributory factor, in Scotland, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year, listing the main causes involved.