ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2006

Early day motion 125, tabled 16 November 2006 by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 52 members.

That this House supports Road Safety Week, which runs from 6th to 12th November; notes that the main theme in 2006 is young driver and passenger safety, which attempts to raise awareness of the large number of young people killed or maimed on the roads each year and offer practical advice to young people about staying safe on the roads; notes that 10,402 drivers were killed or seriously injured on the roads in 2004, of which 1,177 were under 20 years old; further notes that 5,742 passengers were killed or seriously injured on the roads in 2004, of which 2,048 were under 20 years old; congratulates the work of Brake, the national road safety charity, which seeks to decrease road accidents through education and to reduce the suffering of road accident victims and their families through support services; and commends Asda, Direct Line and Green Flag Motoring Assistance for sponsoring Road Safety Week.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 6, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.