§ Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of prosecutions instituted against motorists in England and Wales for driving to the common danger during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe information available relates only to the six months ended 31st December, 1928, during which period the number of offences of driving recklessly, negligently or at a speed or in a manner dangerous to the public, which were dealt with by prosecution was 12,351.
§ Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of prosecutions instituted under the Motor Car Acts in which motorists were fined, and give the gross amount of the fines imposed for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe information available concerns England and Wales and the six months ended 31st December, 1928, and relates to all offences in connection with motoring (e.g. drunkenness offences) and not only to offences under the Motor Car Acts. The number of offences for which fines were imposed was 88,549, and the total amount of fines imposed was £97,603 15s. 6d.
§ Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary whether he has any statistics that will 2442W show the number of prosecutions that were instituted in Great Britain against motorists for the year ended 31st December, 1928; and how many of these prosecutions were for exceeding the speed limit?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe information available, which is for the six months ended 31st December, 1928, and relates only to England and Wales, shows that the number of prosecutions was 105,050, and of these 9910 were for exceeding the speed limit.