Mr. Michael Moroney:

It should not be the case, no. We would urge people in the strongest possible terms not to use rear facing white lights on the public road. On the issue of agricultural accidents, the only research that has been conducted in the area was done in Germany. We would concur with the view that there should be a Europe-wide database of tractor and agricultural vehicle accidents on the road. That has been called for by many bodies, including our own. We ask that this committee would encourage the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to be part of that reporting system so that it is standardised across Europe. Due to the numbers involved, the risk of an on-road accident involving a tractor is lower compared with other vehicles. However, due to the size and mass of the vehicle, any accident involving a tractor is more likely to be more serious or significant. That is the only point I can add in that regard.