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A REDUCTION in the bus fuel tax
would not necessarily mean lower fares, because of the trend of rising costs in other spheres. This was stated by East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., in a letter to Driffield Rural District Council, when they asked for the council's support in the anti-tax campaign.
The company said that if they were successful in getting a reduction, they could guarantee that the upward tendency in fares, or the trend to reduce services. would be slowed down, halted, or put in reverse, according to the size of the tax relief.
The council agreed to back the campaign by referring the matter to the Rural District Councils Association.
Neighbouring Beverley Borough Council declined to offer any assistance, on the ground that there was such a wide range of taxation that it would not be proper for them to press for a reduction in a specific field.' They added, however, that they were in sympathy with the bus operators.
NO FLASHING TRAFFIC LIGHTS
POINTS from various replies made by Mr. G. R. H. Nugent, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, in the House of Commons last week, included one to the effect that the Continental practice of using traffic lights emitting an intermittent amber light at night would not be advantageous in this country, where it would be better to adhere to the present use of vehicleactuated signals.
Responding to a complaint that flashing-light direction indicators were often too big and bright, he stated, that guidance would shortly be given on this matter, preparatory to the making of regulations.
It is hoped that work will start as soon as possible upon the Forth road bridge after tenders have been received by the Forth Road Bridge Joint Board. This was stated by Mr. N. Macpherson, Scottish Joint Under-Secretary.