Written question asked by Peter Bottomley (Conservative) on Monday, 5 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 November 2001. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will publish the advice available to him from the Transport Research Laboratory on the effects of Phase One of the draft negotiated agreement on pedestrian protection of comparative (a) the bumper test on disabling knee injuries, (b) the head impact test and the proportion of the bonnet area untested or unprotected, (c) the absence of a bonnet leading edge test and femur or pelvic fractures and (d) the influence on car design and effective protection for pedestrians; if he will outline the scientific research concerning the 21 degree knee bending angle in the Phase 1 leg protection tests in the draft negotiated pedestrian protection agreement; and if he will publish the Transport Research Laboratory's opinion on the consequences for injury generation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 374 c611-2W; 13392;13391
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disclosure of information Cars Design Injuries EU action Motor vehicles Protection Pedestrians Standards Safety Roads Research Testing Transport Research Laboratory
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk