Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 11 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 55 members in total.

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TIREDNESS KILLS SIGNS

That this House notes with dismay that driver sleepiness accounts for as much as a fifth of crashes on motorways and monotonous roads, and around 10 per cent. of all crashes on the United Kingdom road network; welcomes as a positive measure as a means to reduce such crashes the erection of Tiredness Kills signs on approaches to service areas on motorways to remind drivers of the need for regular breaks; and calls on the Government to encourage the erection of Tiredness Kills signs at approaches to service areas on trunk roads as a further means to reduce the number of crashes, and consequent deaths and injuries, caused by driver fatigue.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

868 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Accidents Driving Motorways Roads Road signs and markings Sleep

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk