ROAD SAFETY WEEK

Early day motion 696, tabled 8 November 2013 by Rehman Chishti (Conservative). Signed by 23 members.

That this House congratulates all those who will take part in Road Safety Week, 18 to 24 November 2013, coordinated by the charity Brake and supported by partners Specsavers and Romex; notes that thousands of schools, emergency services, community groups and companies will be running events to raise awareness and help to make roads safer and prevent traumatic road crashes; further notes the campaign this year calls for everyone to tune into road safety and avoid all kinds of distraction from technology, such as mobile telephones, when driving, but also when using roads on foot or cycling; and calls on the Government to review evidence on the dangers of hands-free mobile telephone use when driving.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1.