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1010547

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of (a) car and (b) HGV drivers involved in an accident with a motorcyclist were charged with careless driving in each year from 2014 to 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	193490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates the offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or public place. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants charged with, or prosecuted for these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>As Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a specified offence large numbers of careless driving offences are charged and prosecuted by the police with no involvement from the CPS. The CPS only become involved if the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence after which, CPS prosecutors take responsibility for reviewing the case and preparing the trial. Figures on the number of people prosecuted and the outcome of the prosecution of careless or inconsiderate driving offences may be obtained from the official statistics held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The CPS does however maintain records of the number of offences in which a CPS prosecution commenced, including offences of careless or inconsiderate driving. The table below shows the number of these offences during each year between 2014 and 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Road Traffic Act 1988 { 3 }</strong></p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>9,730</p></td><td><p>9,238</p></td><td><p>8,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. It is may be the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/11/2018 17:33:19 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1251365

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on hit-and-run collisions involving (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists and (c) motorcyclists in (i) Coventry, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) England.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	114910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no recent discussions with the Home Secretary on hit-and-run collisions in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/11/2020 10:14:50 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1259322

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received on the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to reform the law and sentencing relating to the offence of leaving the scene of a hit and run that resulted in death; and if he will meet with the hon Member for North Cornwall to discuss (a) that matter and (b) the effect of those accidents on the families of victims.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	126924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Over the past four years, the Department for Transport has received three pieces of correspondence from Members of Parliament, and one from a member of the public, on the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to reform the law and sentencing relating to the offence of leaving the scene of a hit and run that resulted in death. The Department has also responded to one petition and Ministers have held one meeting with the family of a victim and their Member of Parliament.</p><p>If you write to Baroness Vere, the Minister responsible for this policy area, she would be happy to consider meeting with you to discuss this issue.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/12/2020 11:27:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1584952

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to create a specific criminal offence for people who cause death or injury by dangerous driving.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	141384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>There are currently criminal offences that cover these matters. However, we keep the law under review and listen to the concerns of those affected by tragic cases of death or serious injury.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering a Call for Evidence on motoring offences. while the potential scope and timings are being confirmed, it is expected that it will include issues around drink and drug driving, and the offence of failure to stop and report. There may also be the opportunity to highlight other areas of concern.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/02/2023 11:50:00 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

446883

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what tests a person convicted of death by careless or dangerous driving is required to undertake being allowed to drive again.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	23525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>If a person is convicted by the Courts of death by careless or dangerous driving and disqualified he/she will need to retake a theory test and an extended driving test in order to get their full driving licence back. An extended driving test must last no less than 60 minutes.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/01/2016 14:24:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

455249

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the prevalence of reckless driving.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	28508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>The Road Safety Statement published on 21 December 2015 outlines what the Department is currently doing to improve road safety. For example, we are currently consulting on increasing the penalty points and financial penalty for those who commit the offence of using a mobile phone whilst driving.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously introduced fixed penalty notices in order to assist the police in dealing more effectively with careless driving. This would enable more people to be offered rehabilitative education to combat such behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>Britain is a world leader in road safety, but we are always striving to improve. For example, from 2 March 2015 it has been an offence to drive with certain drugs in your body in excess of official limits. I have provided £1million to further increase enforcement during the THINK! campaign that commenced on 29 February and will run through March thus coinciding with the 1<sup>st</sup> anniversary of the commencement of the new offence.</p><p> </p><p>Sentencing and enforcement policy issues are matters for the Ministry of Justice and Home Office respectively.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/03/2016 11:16:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

646546

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the law relating to being found not guilty by reason of insanity of the crime of causing death by dangerous driving with a view to implementing an automatic driving ban until the defendant can show through medical evidence that they are a sane and fit person to drive.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL3565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>Drivers are required to report any medical condition to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). DVLA has a responsibility to investigate the health of a driver on receipt of information that suggests that they may have a medical condition which affects their ability to drive safely. The DVLA will decide whether a driver should be disqualified for medical reasons. The Ministry of Justice has recently announced a consultation: Driving Offences and Penalties relating to Causing Death or Serious injury.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/12/2016 14:09:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

764320

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number people (1) killed, and (2) injured, in 2016 in cases where the driver failed to stop after a collision; and how many of those cases resulted in a prosecution.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL1657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2016 there were 70 fatal and 1,173 serious casualties where the driver failed to stop after a collision. Prosecutions are a matter for the Ministry of Justice. Details of prosecutions are published on the Ministry of Justice website.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/10/2017 14:01:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

773003

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 16 October (HL1657), how many non-serious casualties resulted from cases where the driver failed to stop after a collision in 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL2204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2016 there were 16,531 slight casualties where the driver failed to stop after a collision.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2017 14:42:30 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

828240

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of incidents involving dangerous driving.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	124200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department is constantly looking to build on the UK’s excellent national road safety record. The Department’s “British Road Safety Statement” published in December 2015 sets out measures to further improve safety of all road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 17:09:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker