HC Deb 19 July 1994 vol 247 cc152-3W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists were(a) charged with and (b) convicted of (i) failure to accord precedence at pedestrian crossings, endorseable offences, (ii) failure to comply with traffic signs, (iii) speed limit offences, (iv) driving and so on after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and (v) reckless driving in (i) the Metropolitan police area of London and (ii) for England and Wales in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Mr. Maclean

The available figures are as follows:

Proceedings Findings of guilt
Year and offence England and Wales Metropolitan police England and Wales Metropolitan police
Speed limit offences 173,163 9,501 163,477 9,187
Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 127,638 19,521 113,166 16,562
Reckless driving 11,270 629 7,647 500
1991
Neglect of pedestrian rights (endorsable offences)1 14,003 3,883 11,771 3,143
Failing to comply with traffic signs 32,705 5,446 27,529 4,171
Speed limit offences 168,980 13,002 156,804 11,870
Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 118,584 19,378 103,821 16,031
Reckless driving 11,940 878 7,690 600
1992
Neglect of pedestrian rights (endorsable offences)1 12,898 4,423 10,433 3,368
Failing to comply with traffic signs 40,077 9,722 34,229 7,769
Speed limit offences 161,352 14,376 148,493 12,471
Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 110,208 17,319 95,207 13,876
Reckless driving 11,040 964 6,849 535
1 Includes also offences of neglect of pedestrian rights in controlled areas, on pelican crossings, in playstreets etc. in addition to zebra and pedestrian crossings.

Figures for 1993 are not yet available.