§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought regarding alleged offences of speeding by coaches since 332W May 1984; what has been the average of fine since that date; and how this compares with the average level in the 12 months preceding the increase in maximum penalties in May 1984.
§ Mr. MellorThe available information relates to total proceedings for speed limit offences for all vehicles and average amounts of fines imposed at magistrates' courts for the offence categories shown in table 5 of "Offences Relating to Motor Vehicles, England and Wales, Supplementary Tables, 1983", a copy of which is in the Library of the House. No reliable information is available for specific types of vehicles. Information for 1984 is not yet available.