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Road Safety Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 51 to 56:"After Clause 40, insert the following new clause—" ““INCREASE OF PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT LEVEL CROSSINGS (1)   A person guilty of an offence under section 36(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (drivers to comply with traffic signs) consisting of a failure to comply with a traffic sign placed at or near a level crossing indicating that vehicular traffic is not to proceed over the level crossing shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both and shall have his licence endorsed with six penalty points. (2)   This section applies in relation to offences committed after the date on which this Act comes into force.”” After Clause 40, insert the following new clause— ““INCREASE OF PENALTIES FOR CARELESS OR INCONSIDERATE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO A RAILWAY OR OTHER BRIDGE OVER A ROAD (1)   If a person causes damage to a railway or other bridge over a road by driving a motor vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, he is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both and shall have his licence endorsed with not less than six penalty points. (2)   This section applies in relation to offences committed after the date on which this Act comes into force.”” After Clause 40, insert the following new clause— ““MEASURES TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY AT RAILWAY AND OTHER BRIDGES    In section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (which sets out the matters to which local authorities must have regard in exercising their functions under that Act), after paragraph (c) insert— ““(ca)   the need to reduce the risk of heavy commercial and other vehicles from colliding with railway and other bridges crossing highways by installing warning devices and physical barriers on the highways approaching such bridges;””.”” After Clause 40, insert the following new clause— ““POWER TO IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS ON TRAFFIC AUTHORITIES AS REGARDS TO PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT LEVEL CROSSINGS (1)   Section 1 of the Level Crossings Act 1983 (c. 16) (which enables the Secretary of State to make orders as to safety arrangements at level crossings) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (2)(a), after ““order;”” insert— ““(aa)   may impose requirements on any relevant traffic or highway authority as to the provision, maintenance or operation of any such protective equipment, including the maintenance or operation of equipment provided before the making of the order;””. (3)   In subsection (6)— (a)   for ““the operator and to each local authority in whose area the level crossing is situated”” substitute— ““(i)   the operator; (ii)   each local authority in whose area the level crossing is situated; (iii)   in the case of a proposed order which includes a provision under subsection (2)(aa) above, the relevant traffic authority concerned,””; and (b)   for ““or local authority”” substitute ““, local authority or relevant traffic authority””. (4)   In subsection (8)— (a)   after ““situated”” insert ““and, in the case of a proposed order which includes a provision under subsection (2)(aa) above, the relevant traffic authority concerned””; and (b)   in paragraph (b), after ““local authority”” insert ““or the relevant traffic authority concerned””. After Clause 40, insert the following new clause— ““STOPPING UP AND DIVERSION OF CROSSINGS (1)   Section 47 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42) (stopping up and diversion of crossing) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (2) for ““footpath or bridleway”” substitute ““road””. (3)   After subsection (2) insert—             ““(3)   In this section ““road”” means any highway or other road to which the public has access.”””” After Clause 40, insert the following new clause— ““STOPPING UP OF ROADS CROSSING RAILWAYS (1)   Section 118A of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (1) for ““footpath or bridleway”” substitute ““road””. (3)   In subsection (2) for ““path or way”” substitute ““road””. (4)   In subsection (5) for ““path or way”” substitute ““road””. (5)   In subsection (8) after the definition of ““railway”” insert—                   ““““road”” means any highway or other road to which the public has access””.”” On Question, amendments agreed to.