Road Safety Bill [HL]

The noble Baroness is helpful, as ever. I cannot go ““snap”” on that, either. We could have dedicated avenues for these machines, so that we separate them from pedestrians. Suffice it to say that of course I welcome the enormous enthusiasm displayed here today. The department is fully acquainted with the issue and does not seek to restrict such an exciting development. However, it would be premature to abrogate all legislation which protects our pavements and gives safety to our pedestrians—most of all, the 1835 Act.