SPEED AWARENESS COURSES AND NATIONAL REVIEW OF SPEED LIMITS

Early day motion 1796, tabled 22 October 2003 by Martyn Jones (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House recognises that inappropriate speed remains a contributory factor in many road traffic accidents and is also a large contributor to pedestrian casualties; supports the call by the Chairman of the Road Policing Committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers to extend across the country the introduction of self-funding speed awareness courses for minor speeding offenders; believes that this alternative to prosecution would have a more beneficial effect on drivers by educating them on the dangers of excessive speed, improving their driving skills and maintaining good relations between the police and public; and calls on the Government to undertake a long overdue nationwide review of all speed limits as a way of maintaining public support for safer and shower driving in areas where it is necessary.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 2, Conservative 1.