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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 20th January 2005

STANDING COMMITTEE A


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

ROAD SAFETY BILL

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Commitee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on 19th January (Standing Order No. 83C):

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Road Safety Bill the Standing Committee (in addition to its first meeting on Thursday 20th January at 9.25 a.m.) shall meet—

      (a) at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th January,

      (b) at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 25th January,

      (c) at 9.25 a.m. on Thursday 27th January,

      (d) at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 1st February and Thursday 3rd February;

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 4; Schedule 1; Clauses 5 to 8; Schedule 2; Clause 9; Schedule 3; Clauses 10 to 32; Schedule 4; Clauses 33 to 41; Schedule 5; Clauses 42 to 46; Schedule 6; Clauses 47 to 51; new Clauses; new Schedules; any other proceedings relating to the Bill;

    (3)   the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd February.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

1

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     9,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (3)'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

2

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     12,     at end add—

    '(3)   No road safety grant shall be paid to any organisation which comprises or is part of a safety camera partnership.'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

6

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     3,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the time of day it was committed.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

7

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     3,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the vicinity at the time,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

8

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     3,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the prevailing weather conditions,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

9

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     3,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the conditions of visibility,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

10

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     4,     at end insert—

            '(cc)   whether the contravention resulted in a collision,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

11

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     7,     at end insert—

            '(dd)   any mitigating circumstances put forward by the offender,'.


   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

35

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     26,     at end insert 'unless the court is of the view that the circumstances of the offence were exceptional when the Court shall have the discretion not to impose any penalty points.'

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

12

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     28,     leave out from 'as' to end of line 41 and insert 'set out in Schedule [Graduated Penalties]'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

16

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     37,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the time of day it was committed,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

17

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     37,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the vicinity at the time,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

18

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     37,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the prevailing weather conditions,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

19

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     37,     at end insert—

            '(bb)   the conditions of visibility,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

20

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     38,     at end insert—

            '(cc)   whether the contravention resulted in a collision,'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

21

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     41,     at end insert—

            '(dd)   any mitigating circumstances put forward by the offender.'.

   

Mrs Louise Ellman
Mr Paul Stinchcombe

27

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(8B)   The Secretary of State may not make any order under subsection (3A) above which would have the effect of reducing the fixed penalty for exceeding a speed limit set at or below 30 miles per hour below 3 points.'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

25

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     3,     leave out paragraph (c).

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

26

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     6,     leave out paragraph (e).

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

45

*Clause     7,     page     5,     line     16,     leave out 'prescribed persons' and insert 'persons specifically prescribed by Parliament.'.


   

Mr David Jamieson

30

Schedule     3,     page     78,     line     32,     leave out '77(2) 'and insert '77A(2)'.

   

Mr David Jamieson

31

Schedule     3,     page     79,     line     39,     leave out '77(2) 'and insert '77A(2)'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

23

Clause     10,     page     9,     line     10,     at end insert—

      '(za) that the motor vehicle is not registered in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

24

Clause     10,     page     9,     line     12,     at end insert—

            '(aa)   the person committing the offence is not normally resident in the United Kingdom and'.

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

46

*Clause     10,     page     9,     line     23,     leave out 'United Kingdom' and insert 'European Union'.

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

47

*Clause     10,     page     12,     line     23,     at end insert 'provided that such direction is reasonable in the circumstances and does not result in or require the person so directed to pay any costs, fees or expenses to any third party as a direct consequence of the direction.'.


   

Mr David Kidney
Mr Paul Stinchcombe

3

Clause     16,     page     22,     line     29,     leave out '2-6' and insert '3-6'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

28

Clause     16,     page     22,     line     29,     leave out '2-6' and insert '1-5'.

   

Mr David Kidney
John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Paul Stinchcombe

4

Clause     16,     page     22,     line     33,     leave out '2-6' and insert '3-6'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wiltshire

29

Clause     16,     page     22,     line     33,     leave out '2-6' and insert '1-5'.

   

John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross

37

Clause     16,     page     22,     line     33,     leave out from 'substitute' to end of line 34 and insert—

       "'3-6 or appropriate penalty points (fixed penalty points (fixed penalty) if committed in respect of a speed limit on a restricted road; 2-6 penalty points (fixed penalty) in other cases."

      (c) "restricted road" in subsection (b) means a road as restricted in section 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).'.

   

Mr David Kidney
Mr Paul Stinchcombe

5

Clause     16,     page     22,     line     34,     at end add 'if committed in respect of a speed limit on a restricted road; 2-6 or appropriate penalty points (fixed penalty) in any other case, and (c) "restricted road" in paragraph (b) means a road defined as restricted in section 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

22

Clause     17,     page     22,     line     43,     leave out 'detect, or'.

   

John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross

39

Clause     17,     page     22,     line     43,     leave out 'detect' and insert 'provide information about the location of'.


   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

41

*Clause     18,     page     24,     line     1,     at end insert—

    '( )   Section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27) (exemption of fire, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits) is to be entitled "(exemption of fire, ambulance, police and military vehicles from speed limits)".'.

 
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