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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22354, 18 March 1938, Page 19

British Highway Laws The highway laws of England and Wales are to be reviewed by a committee of 18 members under the chairmanship of Lord Amulree, and appointed by the Ministries of Transport and Health. The committee will codify the laws and suggest amendments to secure simplicity, uniformity, and conciseness. It is expected that the work will take about two years. The need for some codification is shown by the fact that the list of statutes at the Stationery Office, still in force, includes 50 Highway Acts going back to 1530, but most were passed in the last 40 years.

42 Million Motor Vehicles ' A preliminary survey of the world’s motor vehicle registrations at the close of 1937 reveals a total of 42,400,000, according to statistics issued by the Automobile Manufacturers’ Association of America, Just received by the N R.M.A, In 1932 there were 30,850,000 motor vehicles registered throughout the world: therefore, an increase of 11,550,000 is shown over the last five years. America leads all other countries, with 70 per cent, of the world’s registrations, comprising 25,400,000 cars and 4,250,000 commercial vehicles. During last year American motor vehicle users paid approximately £316,000.000 in taxation, which is about 15 per cent, of all taxes, Federal, State, and local, levied in that country. Taxes on patrol imposed by all authorities in America yielded more than £ 190,000,000.