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POINTS FROM PARLIAMENT IN the Commons this week, the Minister

7th May 1965, Page 59
7th May 1965
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Page 59, 7th May 1965 — POINTS FROM PARLIAMENT IN the Commons this week, the Minister
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1 of Transport said he hoped for an improvement in commercial vehicles' intaleuards. -1 he Road Research Laboratory's report on its recent investigations into the problems of spray had been forwarded to the Society of Motor Manufaciurers and Traders and to others in the itiditstr:,.

A call for legislation to empower all ittithorities in Scotland to provide free transport for old-age pensioners in pithliely-owned vehicles was rejected, The Minister pointed out that under the Travel Concessions Act of 19h4, non

municipal undertaking were not given power to grant concessions.

When the Minister was asked to give a direction to the Transport Holding Company to a co-operate with local authorities in the introduction of concessionary fares in jointly-operated bus services, he said that he did not consider this a suitable subject for a direction.

Mr. Eraser stated he is considering whether vehicles should he required to comnly with higher standards for the brightness of rear lights. He was asked this week to lay down new standards for rear lights on all commercial vehicles to ensure that the size and shape of the load was indicated, The Minister told his questioner that commercial vehicles were required to have rear lights and reflectors in position which indicated their width, and additional lamps had to be carried on any load projecting more than 12 in. laterally.


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