Demand for mud flaps rejected
17th May 1968, Page 46
17th May 1968
Page 46
Page 46, 17th May 1968
— Demand for mud flaps rejected
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• A demand for compulsory mud flaps on the rear mudguards of heavy vehicles was turned down by the Government last week.
Mr. Bob Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the MoT, who dealt with the suggestion in the Commons, said that mudguarding had to be tailored to the many different types of commercial vehicle, and could not readily be specified in regulation.
He pointed out that manufacturers had been asked to take account, when designing vehicles, of recommendations on spray control made by the Road Research Laboratory.