§ Mr. Howeasked the Minister of Transport what is the Government's policy towards the amendment of the Road 111W Traffic Acts so as to require passengers in motor vehicles to be covered by insurance in respect of their liability to compensate other road users for damage resulting from such passengers' use or management of such motor vehicles or any part thereof.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI have not seen evidence to suggest that the extent of accidents caused by passengers' negligence would justify this change.
§ Mr. Howeasked the Minister of Transport what is the Government's policy towards the amendment of the Road Traffic Acts so as to require insurance policies in respect of third party risks to cover liability for damage to passengers in or upon motor vehicles.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI am considering this matter. The complexities of the hon. Member's proposal are illustrated by the proceedings on the Bill introduced in 1961 by my hon. Friend the Member for Loughborough (Mr. Cronin).
§ Mr. Howeasked the Minister of Transport what estimate he has made, in respect of the latest year for which road casualty figures are available, of the number of vehicle passengers injured by the negligence of drivers who are not by law required to be insured in respect of their liability to compensate such injured passengers.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe national road accident statistics do not attribute negligence and it is not possible to produce an estimate such as that for which the hon. Member asks.