§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the safety implications for road users of speed cameras. [136082]
§ Mr. JamiesonOn 11 February 2003 the Department published an independently produced evaluation report of the two-year trial of the safety camera cost recovery system. This showed a 35 per cent. reduction in those killed or seriously injured at camera sites, equating to around 280 people and a 4 per cent. reduction in those killed or seriously injured across the pilot areas, equating to around 530 people.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to introduce further regulations on the fitness of individuals to drive. [136085]
§ Mr. JamiesonWe have an on-going research programme into fitness to drive, the results of which will help inform the Secretary of State's Honorary Medical Advisory Panels in relation to their advice on the driver licensing standards.
§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he is introducing to reduce the numbers of children under the age of 16 who are killed or receive a serious head injury as a result of a cycling accident. [136422]
§ Mr. JamiesonWe have produced a large body of material on cycle safety aimed at younger children promoting the use of cycle helmets as well as other cycle safety messages such as conspicuity and training. We have also developed a Cycle Sense campaign aimed at teenagers that was launched on 21 May this year. The campaign encourages teenagers to wear cycle helmets and consists of posters and a new cycle sense website.