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Notices of Amendments given on Tuesday 25th July 2006 For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement
to Votes: Consideration of Bill Road Safety Bill [Lords], As Amended Rob Marris 6 Page 33, line 2, column 5 [Clause 25], leave out ‘discretionary’ and insert ‘obligatory’. Road Safety Review (Hours of Darkness) Mr Greg Knight NC9 To move the following Clause:— ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall within two years of the coming into force of this Act conduct a road safety review to examine ways of reducing road casualties (“the road safety review”) and accidents occuring during hours of darkness. (2) The road safety review shall include but not be limited to an examination of the effects of extending British Summer Time throughout the year in all or part of the United Kingdom.’. LGV speed limits Mr Robert Goodwill
NC10 To move the following Clause:— ‘In Schedule 6 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (speed limits for vehicles of certain classes), in paragraph 5(2)(b)(iii), column 3(c), leave out “40” and insert “45”.’. Vehicle data recording devices Rob Marris NC11 To move the following Clause:— ‘(1) A Vehicle Data Recording Device (“VDRD”) is a device which records such data relating to the progress and manner of driving of a motor vehicle as the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe. (2) The Secretary of State may by regulations designate a class or classes of motor vehicles which shall be fitted with a VDRD. (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe— (a) the data which a VDRD must record, and how and by whom and for how long such data must be retained; and (b) the technical specifications of a VDRD. (4) Before the Secretary of State makes regulations under subsections (1) to (3), he shall consult with the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders and such other organisations as he considers appropriate. (5) The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (6) A person commits an offence if he uses a motor vehicle of a class which the Secretary of State has, by regulations made under subsection (3) designated as a class of vehicle to which a VDRD must be fitted, and that person knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that the motor vehicle— (a) does not have a VDRD fitted; or (b) has a defective VDRD fitted. (7) A person commits an offence if he knowingly causes or permits another person to use a motor vehicle of a class which the Secretary of State has, by regulations made under subsection (3), designated as a class of vehicle to which a VDRD must be fitted, and knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the motor vehicle— (a) does not have a VDRD fitted, or (b) has a defective VDRD fitted. (8) A person who commits an offence under subsections (6) or (7) shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding Level 4 on the standard scale. (9) A person who does anything with the intention of preventing data being recorded or retained by VDRD is guilty of an offence, unless the motor vehicle in which that VDRD was fitted has been destroyed and he knows that there are no court proceedings likely to be started or pursued. (10) A person who commits an offence under subsection (9) shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding Level 4 on the standard scale. (11) Subsections (6) and (7) shall not come into effect until regulations made under subsections 1 to 3 have come into effect. (12) Data recorded or retained by a VDRD fitted to a vehicle involved in a road traffic incident in which an injury occurs may be used only— (a) for the purpose of bona fide research, (b) by the police or other lawful authorities when investigating the causes of any such accident, or (c) in connection with the bringing of court proceedings (whether criminal or civil) as a result of any such accident, whether or not any such proceedings are in the event commenced, but shall not be used for any other purpose.’. |
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