§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will make regulations compelling coach and lorry drivers to wear seat belts.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIt is not at present mandatory for coaches and heavy goods vehicles to be fitted with seat belts and indeed a number of practicable problems need to be resolved before such a requirement could be contemplated. For the moment therefore there can be no question of requiring the drivers of these vehicles to wear belts.