§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the policy of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis towards the priority to be given to issuing on-the-spot fines for motorists crossing red traffic lights.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe commissioner has informed me that his officers deal with traffic signal offences as and when they are detected. Officers have the discretion to give a verbal warning, to issue a fixed penalty notice, or to report such offences for prosecution.