§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists have been prosecuted in England and Wales and Greater London, respectively, in each quarter since 1 January 1982 for failing to observe traffic lights, distinguishing between those cases involving injury, death and no injury.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 15 January 1986, c. 569]: The available information relates to
Proceedings at magistrates' courts for certain offences Number of offences Offence Year Quarter England (excluding MPD and City of London) Wales Metropolitan Police District and City of London Total Failing to comply with traffic signals* 1983 1 6,106 362 3,297 9,765 2 5,782 315 3,509 9,606 3 5,470 334 3,123 8,927 4 4,979 315 3,596 8,890 1984 1 5,846 389 4,101 10,336 2 5,241 339 3,930 9,510 3 4,322 285 3,343 7,950 4 4,128 255 3,272 7,655 1983 22,337 1,326 13,525 37,188 1984 19,537 1,268 14,646 35,451 Causing death by reckless driving 1983 171 17 21 209 1984 194 20 16 230 Causing bodily harm by furious driving 1983 58 8 17 83 1984 53 8 26 87 *Excluding those at pedestrian light-controlled crossings