05010sc.70-72

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S.C.A.Standing Committee Proceedings: 3rd February 2005
70

Road Safety Bill, continued

Road Accident Investigation Service

John Thurso

Richard Younger-Ross

Not called  NC21

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Within 12 months of the coming into force of this Act the Secretary of State shall

by regulations establish a Road Accident Investigation Service (“the Service”)

which shall—

(a)
investigate the causes of road accidents particularly where they result in

death or serious injury,

(b)
commission and publish the results of research into the causes and

consequences of road accidents, and

(c)
make recommendations to the Secretary of State.

(2)
Regulations under this section may provide for the organisation, operation and

powers of the Service.

(3)
The Secretary of State may make financial provision for the Service.

(4)
The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory

instrument.

(5)
No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft of the regulations

has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.’.

Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1988

John Thurso

Richard Younger-Ross

Not called  NC22

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) (regulation of construction,

weight, equipment and use of vehicles), at the end of subsection (2) insert—

“(m)
for prohibiting the modification of or retrofitting to the front of a

motor vehicle any equipment which in the opinion of the

Secretary of State may render the vehicle more likely to cause

injury to a third party in the event of an accident.”.’

Duty to protect character of countryside

Mr Paul Stinchcombe

Not selected  NC23

To move the following Clause:—

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‘Highway Authorities in England shall be under a duty to have regard to the

desirability of protecting the character of the countryside in undertaking their

activities.’.

Protective clothing

Mr Greg Knight

Mr Christopher Chope

Not selected  NC24

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall make regulations subject to such exemptions as he

shall specify requiring persons driving or riding in motor vehicles of any class

specified in the regulations to wear compliant reflective garments when leaving

the vehicle at a roadside except where such vehicle is properly and lawfully

parked.’.

Secondary locking devices

Mr Greg Knight

Mr Christopher Chope

Not called  NC25

To move the following Clause:—

‘The wheels of every heavy goods vehicle shall be fitted with a secondary locking

devices.’.

NEW SCHEDULE

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

‘Graduated Penalties

Lower penalty
Standard penalty 3
Higher penalty 6

points 2 points and
points and £60 fine
points and £100

£40 fine

fine

Speed (mph)
Speed (mph)
Speed (mph)
Speed (mph)

20
No lower penalty
Up to and including
32

31

30
39
40-44
45

40
50
51-56
57

50
61
62-69
70

60
72
73-81
82

70
83
84-93
94’.

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Road Safety Bill, continued

Mr David Jamieson

Agreed to  51

Title,  line  2,  leave out ‘motorway’ and insert ‘trunk road’.

John Thurso

Richard Younger-Ross

Not called  40

Title,  line  2,  at end insert ‘and for related purposes concerning road safety.’.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.