United Kingdom - Ireland
Jan. 01, 1972 - Towards Safer Road Vehicles - Meeting And Display: Mr. John Peyto, Minister for Transport Industries, today opened a one-day meeting and display on the theme Towards Safer Road Vehicles at the Transport and Road Research Laboratory of the Department of the Environment at Crowthorne, Berkshire. The event, organised by the TRRL in cooperation with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, aimed to present an up-to-date account of British work to improve the safety of road vehicles, including accident avo dance, and the protection of vehicle occupants and pedestrians, and to assist those now engaged in such work, and other who may take part later, in the preparation and execution of their programme. Photo Shows: Mr. John Peyton, Minister of Transport Industries tries out the passive seat belt which becomes fully automatic in its de-ployment, such that no action is required by the used to ensure his own protection
