§ 51. Dr. Michael ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to educate all road users on the need to follow the terms of the Highway Code relating to road discipline.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyAll first applicants for a provisional driving licence automatically receive a copy of the Highway Code. Candidates for a full driving licence have to demonstrate their knowledge of the Highway Code to pass the driving test. In addition, approximately 500,000 Highway Codes are sold each year.
The Department is spending £3½ million in the current year and we work jointly with local government and the police, ROSPA and other voluntary bodies to improve standards of driving and to promote road safety.
We welcome and co-operate fully with the growing media news and current affairs coverage of the causes of crashes and collisions which lead to over 5,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries each year.