SAFER STREETS COALITION

Early day motion 862, tabled 10 March 2003 by Helen Jackson (Labour). Signed by 111 members.

That this House welcomes the launch of the Safer Streets Coalition which brings together 25 organisations to voice their common concerns about speeding drivers; notes that these organisations represent millions of people from around the country, young and old, able-bodied and disabled people, who are negatively affected by speeding traffic; recognises that speed is a factor in at least one-third of road crashes and that it negatively impacts on the quality of life of both urban and rural communities; is concerned that the Railways and Transport Safety Bill currently contains no provision to reduce traffic speeds or to tackle other road safety issues; and supports the Safer Street Coalition's call for more government leadership on this issue to deliver reduced speed limits, better enforcement of traffic law, more funding for traffic calming schemes, a more accurate system for the collection of road death statistics, and a change in attitudes towards dangerous driving.

Signatures by party: Labour 65, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 10, Labour/Co-operative 7, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1.