§ Mr. WATTasked the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that dissatisfaction exists among procurators fiscal in Scotland at the difficulty they have in getting convictions against motorists for exceeding the speed limit; that this difficulty is greater when the cases are appealed; and whether he will introduce legislation either dealing with the methods of timing the speed of motors, or giving an appeal to the sheriff in these cases?
§ Mr. UREI have made inquiry into this matter and find that no such dissatisfaction exists among procurators fiscal. I find also that only a very small proportion of such cases are appealed to the High Court, and it is only in a very few cases that convictions for exceeding the speed limit have been quashed. The existing legislation appears to be quite sufficient to secure convictions in cases where reliable evidence of excessive speed is furnished, and I see no reason for further legislation on the subject.