§ Mr. McCuskerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prosecutions for road traffic offences were taken against police officers in 1986, 1987 and 1988; and how many were for(a) driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, (b) speeding and (c) dangerous or reckless driving.
§ Mr. Ian StewartInformation is not available as to the number of police officers prosecuted for all road traffic offences. However, the number prosecuted for drunken driving and reckless driving was as follows:
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Royal Ulster Constabulary officers prosecuted under Article 141(1) and 145(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (Drunken Driving) Year Number of officers Number convicted Number acquitted No result of hearing yet received 1986 24 23 1 — 1987 27 25 2 — 1988 37 28 — 9
RUC officers prosecuted under article 139(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981 (Reckless Driving) Year Number officers Number convicted Number acquitted No result of hearing yet received 1986 12 11 1 — 1987 11 10 1 — 1988 9 6 — 3 Note: Ten officers appear in both tables, having been prosecuted in the same proceedings for both an offence of reckless driving and an offence of drunken driving.