§ 76. Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the number of prosecutions for offences under Section 19 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, and Section 16 of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, respectively, for
Year ended September Offences arising from the operation of Goods Vehicles Number of Carriers' Licences Road Traffic Act, 1930 Road and Rail Traffic Art, 1933 Section 19 Section 16 Revoked Suspended Number of Prosecutions Number of Convictions Number of Prosecutions Number of Convictions 1954 … … 1,247 924 2,823 2,496 1 5 1955 … … 2,202 1,743 3,880 3,454 1 3 1956 … … 3,742 3,336 6,297 5,842 4 7 1957 … … 995 934 2,540 2,423 3 3 NOTES 1. The breakdown of convictions between operators and employees is being obtained and I will send it to the hon. Member as soon as possible. 2. Enforcement activities between December, 1956, and May, 1957, were suspended as examiners were employed on fuel rationing duties.