The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, provide for promoting road safety by disseminating information or advice relating to the use of roads.
A local authority shall have power to make arrangements for the purposes of subsection (1) above or for giving practical training to road users or any class or description of road users, and to make contributions towards the cost of arrangements for the like purposes made by other authorities or bodies.
The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for authorising the payment of travelling and other allowances in connection with arrangements made by a local authority under subsection (2) above.
In this section " local authority " means—
(a) as respects England and Wales, the council of a county, a borough or an urban district, or the Greater London Council, or the Common Council of the City of London;
(b) as respects Scotland, a county council or town council.
Any expenses incurred under this section by the Secretary of State shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.