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Road Safety Bill [HL]

The amendment is excellent in   principle. However, I suspect that the table itself should not be included in primary legislation. It might be wise to increase speed limits on motorways, for example, which are extremely safe roads. While I shall not argue about what should be the penalties in areas with 30 mile per hour speed limits, I think that the current system of all or nothing is a bit ridiculous. The concept of graduated points according to the severity of the offence is extremely sensible. It will go a long way to avoiding anomalies whereby someone loses his licence and livelihood for a minor infringement in conditions that could otherwise be considered safe.