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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 25th January 2005

STANDING COMMITTEE A


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ROAD SAFETY BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

25

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

   

Mr Christopher Chope

26

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

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

45

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     6,     leave out 'prescribed' and insert 'persons specifically prescribed by Parliament.'.

   

Mr David Jamieson

62

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     6,     leave out 'prescribed persons' and insert 'persons pre-scribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

    (3)   The power to make regulations under subsection (2)(e) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

    (4)   A statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (2)(e) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of 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

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

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 Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

53

Clause     11,     page     14,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Leave out subsection (1)(a) and insert—

          "(1) to provide two specimens of breath for analysis by means of a device approved by the Secretary of State and operated by a trained operative in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.".'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

54

Clause     11,     page     14,     line     20,     at end insert—

    "(2AA)   For the purposes of this section a breath test shall not be relevant if it is administered within 20 minutes of alcohol having been consumed or would have been so administered but for a failure to co-operate with it.".

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

55

Clause     11,     page     14,     line     20,     at end insert—

    "(2AA)   For the purposes of this section a breath test shall not be relevant unless the bag was inflated in not less than 10 seconds and not more than 20 seconds.".

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

56

Clause     11,     page     15,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   In section 8 of the Act (choice of specimens of breath), leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    "(2)   If the specimen with the lower proportion of alcohol contains no more than 50 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath the person who provided it shall be asked by a constable if he wishes it to be replaced by such specimen as may be required under section 7(4) of this Act and if he then provides such a specimen neither specimen of breath shall be used.".'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

57

Clause     14,     page     17,     line     17,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

58

Clause     14,     page     17,     line     40,     leave out '9' and insert '30'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

59

Clause     14,     page     18,     line     14,     at beginning insert 'without reasonable excuse to comply with a reasonable requirement.'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

60

Clause     15,     page     21,     line     35,     leave out from '2010' to end of line 37.


   

Mr David Kidney

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

4

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

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

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 '2' until end and insert—

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

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

   

Mr David Kidney

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 Act 1984 (c. 27).'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

22

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

   

John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross

39

Clause     17,     page     22,     line     46,     leave out 'detected' and insert 'provide information about the location of'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

61

Clause     17,     page     23,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(2)   All permanent speed assessment equipment shall be properly illuminated during the hours of darkness and shall include a clearly visible indication of the applicable speed limit.".'.


   

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)".'.

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

42

Clause     18,     page     24,     line     2,     leave out 'Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)' and insert 'that Act'.

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

43

Clause     18,     page     24,     line     5,     after '(a)', insert ', after "ambulance" insert ", military".'.

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

44

Clause     18,     page     24,     line     9,     at end insert 'or

      (ba) if a serving officer of Her Majesty's Armed Forces has certified in writing within 28 days of the date of any breach of the speed limit that the vehicle was being used for military purposes in the line of duty, or'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

52

Clause     19,     page     24,     line     23,     leave out 'level 5' and insert '"level 5, when the offence involved a collision resulting in death or serious injury and in all other cases level 4".'.


   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

36

Clause     21,     page     24,     line     39,     at end insert 'and the offender was not an employee driving a vehicle owned by his employer in connection with his employment.'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

13

Clause     22,     page     25,     line     24,     after 'vehicle', insert 'or pedal cycle'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

14

Clause     22,     page     25,     line     18,     at end add 'or pedal cycle'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

15

Clause     22,     page     25,     line     23,     at end insert 'except in circumstances where a motor vehicle is stationary and the engine is switched off.'.


   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

48

Clause     23,     page     26,     line     31,     leave out '6' and insert '3 to 6.'.


 
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