HC Deb 14 July 1998 vol 316 c145W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many motorists were(a) charged with and (b) convicted of (i) failure to accord precedence at pedestrian crossings, (ii) failure to comply with traffic signs, (iii) speeding offences, (iv) driving after

Persons proceeded against and those with a charge proved where the main offence was for selected motor vehicle offences in Scotland 1994–1996
Persons proceeded against Persons with a charge proved
Main offence 1994 1995 1996 1994 1995 1996
Dangerous driving offences 870 860 932 813 796 857
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs 90 166 388 85 164 369
Driving motor vehicle with blood alcohol content above prescribed limit 6,240 6,316 6,668 6,160 6,219 6,561
Speeding in restricted areas 10,684 8,589 6,439 10,597 8,500 6,389
Other speeding offences 6,102 6,570 6,206 6,031 6,476 6,152
Driver's neglect of traffic directions (not pedestrian crossing) 1,721 2,616 1,761 1,619 2,509 1,651
Driver's contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations 699 579 596 668 558 575

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