More and Tougher Roadside Checks

25th September 1964, Page 90

25th September 1964

Page 90

Page 90, 25th September 1964 — More and Tougher Roadside Checks

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mR M ARP LES has ordered an increase in the number of roadside spot checks for commercial vehicles. In addition. the Ministry is working out a scheme to hit the owners of vehicles which are not allowed to proceed from the check-points because of their dangerous condition. Announcing this at an international road safety congress in London this week, the Transport Minister also denied that the Government had

shelved the Buchanan plan.

" We cannot start building until we know precisely what we want to do ", he said. "If we are going to carry out Buchanan—as we are—we have to explore whether the motor vehicle itself can be made less of a problem in towns." Mr. Marples said his five years as Minister of Transport had been the happiest of his life. The great qualities needed for the job, he added, were fitnesi, stamina and toughness.