§ Sir J. Lambasked the Minister of Transport whether he will give particulars of classification and the numbers of the convictions registered against the goods road transport industry for the year 1937–38?
§ Mr. BurginProsecutions for offences under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, for breaches of conditions of a carrier's licence or for driving without a heavy goods vehicle driver's licence, resulted in convictions during the year ended 31st September, 1938, which may be classified as follow:
Approximate number of convictions. Contravention of the law as to hours of driving and rest periods 5,600 Records of hours not kept or improperly kept 10,900 Vehicles not maintained in fit and serviceable condition 5,800 Vehicles used without licence or outside terms of licence 3,000 Vehicles used while under prohibition order 300 Vehicles used without Identity Certificates being displayed 300 Heavy goods vehicles driven by men not licensed to drive them 300 Miscellaneous offences 400 "Speeding" offences 6,000 Approximately 4,000 cases dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act are included in the number given. Cases in which proceedings were instituted by the police (other than the Metropolitan Police) independently of the licensing authorities, are not included.