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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 27 January 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 February 2016. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 February 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Road Traffic Offences

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any correlation between the non-enforcement of low-level road user penalties and the rate of serious offences.

Answer

No assessment has been made of any correlation between the non-enforcement of low-level road user penalties and the rate of serious offences. It is an operational matter for the police to decide how they enforce road traffic legislation and what action may be appropriate in any particular case.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5519
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Enforcement Road traffic offences
Link
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