New Law to Deal with Dazzle
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NEW legislation to deal with dazzle and other matters not covered by the Road Transport Lighting (Rear Lights) Bill, a Private Member's measure, was forecast last week by the Earl of Birkenhead, Lord-in-Waiting. He said that it would be introduced as soon as a convenient opportunity occurred.
The Earl of Birkenhead was speaking during the second reading of the Rear Lights Bill in the House of Lords.
Lord Lucas of Chilworth said that before new legislation was introduced, the present laws should be reasonably enforced. The Road Traffic Act, 1934, was out of date and existing legislation controlling vehicles should be surveyed and consolidated. • The Bill entered the committee stage yesterday.
MIDNIGHT COACHES TO CORONATION
QPEC1 AL midnight coach services will
be operated by the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., to take people to see the Coronation. The coaches will leave centres which include Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover. Folkestone and Canterbury at midnight on June 1-2, arriving at Victoria coach station in time to enable their passengers to take up positions on the processional route by 4 a.m.
A number of parties from the Continent will also use East Kent coaches to take them to the Coronation. The return journey may be made by normal services from Victoria, or by "late specials" leaving at 10 p.m. and 11.55 p.m.
POLICE MUST BE THERE
THE question of petroleum inspectors being authorized to examine vehicles entering the Blackwall and Rotherhithe tunnels (The Commercial Motor, May I) has been taken up with the London County Council by the Road Haulage Association. The danger of vehicles with valuable loads being stopped by persons other than the police, and perhaps not in uniform, has been pointed out.
The R.H.A. have been assured, however, that in all such cases the petroleum inspectors will be accompanied by uniformed police.
" THROUGH-LONDON " MAP• AMAP showjng recommended through routes across London has been published by the Ordnance Survey Office for the Ministry of Transport. it covers an area within 10 miles of Charing Cross and shows how the routes entering the zone are linked by ring roads around the centre.
Central Loudon is shown in a separate map of large scale. Copies of the map, folded within stiff covers, are obtainable from booksellers at 4s., or at 3s. paper. flat.