Road Safety Bill

ROAD SAFETY BILL

KEY MEASURES

Demonstrates strong public commitments on road safety, helps deliver casualty reduction targets and provides better and fairer enforcement of road traffic law;
Relates the punishment of certain offences by fixed penalty to the severity of the crime e.g. speeding and roadworthiness offences (variable penalties);
Ensures non-GB drivers do not escape punishment;
Detects and targets uninsured driving through improved use of data & technology;
Combating fatigue-related accidents by providing trunk road picnic areas;
Improves and extends regulation of driving instructors to ensure quality standards and value for money, empowers consumer through better information;
More extensive use of driver re-training to reduce recidivism and improve driving standards;
Ensures Government is able to continue to pilot successful innovative road safety projects at local authority level, eg in association with neighbourhood renewal.

TERRITORIAL EXTENT

The majority of the Bill will apply to England, Scotland and Wales.
Some areas of the Bill (Trunk Road picnic areas and London Private Hire Vehicles) extend only to England & Wales.
Certain other provisions will also extend to Northern Ireland (registration of number plate suppliers, particulars to be recorded on the vehicles register and provisions on international exchange of driver and vehicle data).

COMMENTS

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A Road Safety Bill was introduced in the last session and completed all stages in the Commons.