Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Croy (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Williams of Mostyn (Labour) on Thursday, 15 July 1999.

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Question: Whether, in the light of the report made public on 5 July that accidents involving police vehicles in the London Metropolitan Police area have been occurring at an average rate of 16 a day, they will advise police authorities to continue to provide for effective readiness for immediate departures of their vehicles on receiving emergency calls but not to compete in times taken to reach destinations entailing excessive speed, ignoring traffic lights and disrupting other traffic. [HL 3550].

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