Higher Limit Urged on Candidates
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APLEA for the raising of the 20 m.p.h. limit on heavy goods vehicles is contained in a message sent to every Parliamentary candidate by the British Road Federation. It is stated that an increase in the limit would raise productivity as much as did the introduction of mechanical-handling
processes in industrial undertakings. Candidates are also receiving a questionnaire eliciting their views on urgent road and road transport matters outside politics. • A new B.R.F. publication, "Road Facts for Voters." also being widely circulated. shows that since 1924 successive Governments have collected £3.079m. in taxation from road users, but have spent only 1.561m. on roads.
The Conservative Government of 1924-29 collected £26m. annually and spent 115m. a year; the Labour Government of 1929-31. £45m. and f23m.; the National Government of 1931-35. £65m. and 124m.; the Conservative and National Government of 1935-39, £79m. and 1.20m.; the Labour Government of 1945-51, f146m. and L22m.; and the Conservative Government of 1 95 1-55, £382m. and £35m.
FREE SEATS ILLEGAL
THE chairman of the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. T. James, last week warned two coach operators that it was illegal to pay " commission "—in the form of a free seat—to private party organizers.
" STOP AT LIGHTS" WARNING L'OLLOWING recent cases in which firemen driving to fires have been fined for ignoring traffic lights, the legal department of the Fire Brigades Union has advised firemen to stop at " red " traffic lights, unless they receive a signal from a policeman to pass them.
CHANCE FOR ENGINEERS A SUB-EDITOR with good technical /"L experience is required by The Commercial Motor. He must be able to write plain, fluent English.