HC Deb 01 March 1996 vol 272 c734W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library reports commissioned by the Department of Transport on the safety aspects and specifications of the General Motors Corporation Tri-star ambulance; and if he will make a statement on its road safety record. [18556]

Mr. Norris

We have not commissioned any reports on the safety of the GMC Tri-star ambulance. Two accidents involving the vehicle were, however, examined by the Department's vehicle inspectorate as part of its routine accident investigation activities. The conclusion in both cases was that the accidents were due primarily to lack of driver familiarisation with the vehicle.

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