§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked 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. TaverneIn 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 Lloydasked 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. TaverneThe only traffic offences that make the driver liable to a breath test are those committed while the vehicle is in motion.
§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked 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. TaverneThe breath-testing device used by the police indicates whether the blood-alcohol concentration exceeds the prescribed limit but does not measure it.