§ 46. Mr. MarlowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if his Department has conducted research to establish whether there is a form of technology that could be used on motorways as a means of establishing whether a particular driver is driving too close to the vehicle in front.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyExisting technology can be used on motorways to help establish whether a particular driver is driving too close to the vehicle in front. It is for the police to decide when it may be appropriate to set up such equipment, and whether it is likely to be effective in persuading drivers to comply with the safe following distances recommended in the highway code.
Some police forces are also experimenting with the use of video camera to bring home to drivers the dangers of following too close.
Drivers should use their eyes, minds and experience.