Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 December 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 19 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Accidents
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that all road traffic accident reports include, as a matter of routine, an assessment of whether poor vision was a factor.
- Answer
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All personal-injury accidents on the public highway that are attended by a police officer should be recorded and reported to the Department for Transport.
The set of information collected for each accident includes a list of factors which, in the judgement of the police officer, contributed to the accident. One of these factors is ‘uncorrected, defective eyesight’. Police officers attending accidents should record this feature in all cases where poor vision was a factor.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3883
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Accidents Eyesight Roads
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- 2016-12-19 13:18:30 +0000
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