Amendments proposed to the Road Safety Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Increase of penalties for careless or inconsiderate driving causing damage to a railway or other bridge over a road

   

John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A person who causes damage to a railway or other bridge over a road by driving a motor vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both and shall have his licence endorsed with not fewer than six penalty points.

    (2)   This section applies in relation to offences committed after the date on which this Act comes into force.'.

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Measures to promote road safety at railways and other bridges

   

John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross

NC12

'In section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (which sets out the matters to which local authorities must have regard in exercising their functions under that Act), after paragraph (c) insert—

"(ca)

the need to remove the risk of heavy commercial and other vehicles from colliding with railway and other bridges crossing highways by installing warning devices and physical barriers on the highways approaching such bridges;".'.

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Speed limits for vehicles of certain classes

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

'In Schedule 6 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (speed limits for vehicles of certain classes), in section 5(2)(b)(iii), column (c) leave out "40" and insert "50".'.

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Motorcycles in bus lanes

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr David Wilshire

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

'All bus lanes when buses are moving in the same direction as traffic in the adjacent vehicle lane shall be open to use by motorcycles.'.

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NEW SCHEDULE

   

Mr Christopher Chope

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'Graduated Penalties

	Lower penalty points 2 points and £40 fine	Standard penalty 3 points and £60 fine	Higher penalty 6 points and £100 fine
Speed (mph)	Speed (mph)	Speed (mph)	Speed (mph)
20	No lower penalty	Up to and including 31	32
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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Mr David Jamieson

51

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

   

John Thurso
Richard Younger-Ross

40

Title,     page     1,     line     2,     at end insert 'and for related purposes concerning road safety.'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE [11TH JANUARY 2005]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Road Safety Bill:

Committal

    1   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 3rd February 2005.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on the Third Reading shall (so far as not previously conluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

Programming Committee

    6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other Proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

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ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [20TH JANUARY 2005]

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 conlcuded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd February.

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Prepared 25 Jan 2005