That this House notes with concern the sharp rise in deliberate crash for cash road traffic accidents; recognises that organised gangs are the main cause of this increase, with a recent report by Aviva highlighting a 21 per cent growth in organised fraud in 2013; further notes that over 50 per cent of motor injury claims fraud is of an organised nature, with over 6,500 suspicious injury claims being related to known fraudster rings; further notes that these offences are particularly frequent in major urban centres such as Manchester, North London, Luton and Birmingham; recognises the costs imposed on society by such practices, including £400 million of added costs in the price of car insurance; further recognises that treating short-term, minor whiplash injuries with a course of rehabilitation rather than the granting of cash compensation would disrupt the operations of these gangs; and calls on the Government to act urgently in this regard to undercut this criminal practice.

That this House notes with concern the sharp rise in deliberate crash for cash road traffic accidents; recognises that organised gangs are the main cause of this increase, with a recent report by Aviva highlighting a 21 per cent growth in organised fraud in 2013; further notes that over 50...

That this House welcomes the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which would amend drink-drive and driver training laws for Northern Ireland; further welcomes that the Bill introduces new lower blood alcohol content limits of 50mg/100ml for most drivers and 20mg/100ml for learner drivers and novice drivers in their first two years after their test and for professional drivers and significant changes to driver training and testing; notes that only the UK and Malta currently have a blood alcohol content limit for drivers that exceeds 50mg/100ml; further welcomes the substantial reductions in road casualties achieved in Northern Ireland in recent years; and believes that, if implemented, these amendments will help to further reduce the number of people deaths and injuries on roads in Northern Ireland.

That this House welcomes the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which would amend drink-drive and driver training laws for Northern Ireland; further welcomes that the Bill introduces new lower blood alcohol content limits of 50mg/100ml for most drivers and 20mg/100ml for learner drivers and novice...

That this House notes the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 258) laid in the House on 13 February 2013, which will retain the current number plate test as the main assessment of driver vision; further notes with concern that this measure does not go far enough in ensuring drivers have adequate vision; refers to recent research commissioned by RSA Insurance Group and supported by the Optical Confederation and Brake, which finds that road crashes caused by poor driver vision result in nearly 2,900 casualties and cost the UK an estimated £33 million a year; urges the Government to use the transposition of Directive 2009/113/EC to introduce a requirement for drivers to have a professional assessment of vision when applying for a first licence and all subsequent renewals to improve road safety; further notes it is estimated this would provide net savings to the UK economy within just one year; and calls for a full debate on the Floor of the House.

That this House notes the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 258) laid in the House on 13 February 2013, which will retain the current number plate test as the main assessment of driver vision; further notes with concern that this measure does not go far...

That this House notes the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 258) laid in the House on 13 February 2013, which will retain the current number plate test as the main assessment of driver vision; further notes with concern that this measure does not go far enough in ensuring drivers have adequate vision; refers to recent research commissioned by RSA Insurance Group and supported by the Optical Confederation and Brake, which finds that road crashes caused by poor driver vision result in nearly 2,900 casualties and cost the UK an estimated £33 million a year; urges the Government to use the transposition of Directive 2009/113/EC to introduce a requirement for drivers to have a professional assessment of vision when applying for a first licence and at all subsequent renewals to improve road safety; further notes it is estimated this would provide net savings to the UK economy within just one year; and calls for a full debate on the Floor of the House.

That this House notes the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 258) laid in the House on 13 February 2013, which will retain the current number plate test as the main assessment of driver vision; further notes with concern that this measure does not go far...

That this House notes that in Manchester 2,500 private hire taxis are currently prohibited from using bus lanes, while 1,500 hackney cabs are permitted to do so; believes that this unfairly discriminates against private hire vehicles in Manchester and notes that 59 local authorities allow both private hire and hackney carriages to use bus lanes; and calls on Manchester City Council to be fair and consistent in its approach to the use of bus lanes by taxis and private hire vehicles.

That this House notes that in Manchester 2,500 private hire taxis are currently prohibited from using bus lanes, while 1,500 hackney cabs are permitted to do so; believes that this unfairly discriminates against private hire vehicles in Manchester and notes that 59 local authorities allow both private hire and hackney...

That this House welcomes the Saving Lives Campaign ... Drive Safely Because i-Count launched by the charity Kids Count and other associated bodies; notes that the campaign draws attention to the seriousness of how many lives are lost or affected by inappropriate driving, and the importance of influencing young people to change their driving behaviour; further notes the campaign calls for additional road safety information throughout key stages 1 to 4, first-aid training for all learners, consideration by Government for mandatory motorway training for all newly-qualified drivers; and fully endorses Cheshire Think Drive Survive Course in creating safer, more responsible attitudes to road use by young people; commends this campaign which is youth-inspired and grass-roots led; and urges the Government to support the campaign.

That this House welcomes the Saving Lives Campaign ... Drive Safely Because i-Count launched by the charity Kids Count and other associated bodies; notes that the campaign draws attention to the seriousness of how many lives are lost or affected by inappropriate driving, and the importance of influencing young people...

That this House opposes the decision of Manchester City Council to axe some school crossing patrols and to try to pass on the cost of remaining patrols to local schools; notes the impact that such cuts will have on the safety of children travelling to school; supports the campaigns of the Manchester Evening News and local councillors to reverse these cuts; and urges Manchester City Council to abandon its plans and to support the Council Notice of Motion to reverse these cuts.

That this House opposes the decision of Manchester City Council to axe some school crossing patrols and to try to pass on the cost of remaining patrols to local schools; notes the impact that such cuts will have on the safety of children travelling to school; supports the campaigns of...

That this House notes that driving after little sleep, or failing to take regular breaks duringlong drives, is lethal, with one in five fatal crashes on motorways and other monotonous roads caused by tired drivers; expresses concern that crashes caused by tired drivers tend to be at high speed, increasing the risk of serious injury or death and that recent research looking into the factors in tiredness crashes has shown that one in four drivers continue their journey despite feeling drowsy; further notes that drivers can avoid this drowsiness by managing their sleep needs and seeking medical helpif they often feel tired; further notes that a frequent cause of constant tiredness, particularly amongst commercial drivers, is obstructive sleep apnoea, a common sleep disorder that can make falling asleep at the wheel much more likely; welcomes recently-published independent research showing that weight loss using nutritional interventions and maintained over a year can considerably improve the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea; congratulates Brake, the road safety charity, on usingits Parliamentary Reception to draw attention to the dangers of tired drivers; and calls on policymakers to renew efforts to raise awareness of driver tiredness as a major cause of death and serious injury on the road and to take steps to prevent these casualties.

That this House notes that driving after little sleep, or failing to take regular breaks duringlong drives, is lethal, with one in five fatal crashes on motorways and other monotonous roads caused by tired drivers; expresses concern that crashes caused by tired drivers tend to be at high speed, increasing...

That this House acknowledges the conclusions drawn in the report Tackling the Deficit: where next for road safety? by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safetyand the RAC Foundation on the importance of having a national strategy; notes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development'sfinding that countries with casualty reduction targets had 17 per cent. lower fatalities than countries without targets; and calls on the Government to recognise this evidence by maintaining the UK's commitment to this approach.

That this House acknowledges the conclusions drawn in the report Tackling the Deficit: where next for road safety? by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safetyand the RAC Foundation on the importance of having a national strategy; notes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development'sfinding that countries with casualty reduction...