§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the radar detectors offered for sale by Roadnet; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the equipment; and what plans he has for preventing evasion of radar detectors. [144146]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Home Office and the police are aware of the sale of these types of device, many of which make greatly exaggerated claims for their effectiveness. We have no knowledge of the particular characteristics of any such devices produced by the company Roadnet.
428WThe Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions is due to commence a public consultation shortly on two draft statutory instruments which will create tough penalties for both the installation and use of such devices in a motor vehicle. The aim is to make these regulations during this session of Parliament.