§ 49. Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to launch a publicity campaign to make drivers more aware of road and vehicle safety.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyYes. The next phase of the increasingly effective campaigns against drinking and driving will be launched on 5 December. Surveys show that these campaigns have led to fewer than 1 million drink/drive occasions a week.
With the support of road safety officers and the police. We have also run campaigns on child pedestrians, child seat-restraints, motorway safety and winter weather conditions, this year. Further comparisons are planned on a variety of road safety topics.