HC Deb 13 July 1988 vol 137 c217W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drivers have been(a)

Offences and alleged offences of careless driving etc.1: written warnings issued, proceedings at Magistrates' courts and findings of quilt at all courts by selected police force areas
England and Wales 1983–86 Numbers of offences
Police force area(s)
Nottinghamshire Metropolitan Police and City of London North West Region2
Number Number per 10,000 population3 Number Number per 10,000 population3 Number Number per 10,000 population3
Written warnings issued
1983 117 1.2 854 1.2 1,647 2.4
1984 29 0.3 1,732 2.4 1,247 1.8
1985 59 0.6 1,777 2.5 2,236 3.3
1986 99 1.0 1,557 2.1 1,882 2.7
Proceedings at Magistrates' courts
1983 1,544 15.6 13,826 19.1 27,438 39.8
1984 1,126 11.3 15,244 21.2 25,040 36.4
1985 1,349 13.4 13,265 18.3 25,819 37.6
1986 1,161 11.5 10,641 14.7 22,588 32.9
Findings of guilt at all courts
1983 1,419 14.3 12,631 17.5 25,256 36.6
1984 1,042 10.4 14,037 19.5 22,858 33.2
1985 1,249 12.4 11,930 16.5 23,277 33.9
1986 1,052 10.5 9,600 13.2 20,014 29.2
1 Mainly driving without due care and attention.
2 Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside police force areas.
3 Based on mid-year population figures.