SPEEDING NEAR SCHOOLS

Early day motion 1234, tabled 31 March 2009 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House has serious concerns about the speeding of motorists, particularly in close proximity to schools; notes that between 2005 and 2007, the latest period for which figures are available, police officers attended 14,577 accidents in which someone was seriously injured and speeding was listed as a contributory factor; is alarmed that in 2007 speeding contributed to 727 deaths; welcomes the fact that the Government was forecast to spend £1,815,000 on television advertising to make people aware of the dangers and consequences of driving in excess of the speed limit in 2008-09; and calls on the Government to implement 20 mph speed limits in areas surrounding schools.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 3, Independent 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 1.