§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for driving offences on motorways there were per mile of motorway in 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1975.
§ Dr. SummerskillInformation is available only in relation to offences against the Motorway Regulations and not for other motoring offences committed by drivers while on motorways. It is as follows:
Number of convictions per mile Year Excluding Speeding Including Speeding 1960 … 12.0 — 1965 … 11.5 — 1970 … 8.9 12.2 1975 … 9.0 18.8 Information about speeding offences on motorways is not available for 1960, and for 1965 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.