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Road Safety Bill [Lords]

That example—right hon. and hon. Members could no doubt give others—adequately illustrates the gap in the law and, I believe, the overwhelming public support there will be for the provision when the Bill is enacted, as I hope it will be. To digress, I welcome the Secretary of State’s remarks. In addition to strengthening legislation, he drew attention to the need for the courts to take seriously—certainly far more seriously than they appear to do on occasion—the causing of death by driving motor vehicles, whether it is by driving dangerously or, as the Bill provides, by driving carelessly. I welcome the proposals to toughen the range of penalties for careless driving. I hope that it will be possible in Committee to consider toughening the penalties still further. I know that Callum’s parents would agree that the sooner the Bill is enacted and implemented, the better. From the experience of other hon. Members and the examples given, I know that, like me, many people disagree fundamentally with the hon. Members for Forest of Dean and for Epsom and Ewell. There is a need to fill the gap.