HC Deb 29 January 1968 vol 757 c238W
Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of breathalyser tests administered between 9th October and 30th November, 1967, inclusive.

Mr. Taverne

In England and Wales, 5,827 breath tests were required under subsections (1) and (2) of Section 2 of the Road Safety Act 1967.

Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a detailed analysis, by main types of offence, of the non-moving traffic offences alleged to have been committed by motorists to whom a breathalyser test was given between 9th October and 30th November, 1967, inclusive.

Mr. Taverne

The only traffic offences that make the driver liable to a breath test are those committed while the vehicle is in motion.

Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish a frequency distribution of the results of breathalyser tests conducted between 9th October and 30th November, 1967, giving the readings in millilitres.

Mr. Taverne

The breath-testing device used by the police indicates whether the blood-alcohol concentration exceeds the prescribed limit but does not measure it.

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