HC Deb 03 June 1991 vol 192 cc51-2W
20. Sir Anthony Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what further proposals he has to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chope

I have today launched a national publicity campaign on compulsory seat belt wearing by rear seat adult passengers which comes into force on 1 July.

Our proposals for reformulating the main bad driving offences and for providing tougher penalties for those who drink and drive are currently before Parliament in the Road Traffic Bill.

In addition, regulations will be introduced shortly requiring speed limiters to be fitted to all new heavy goods vehicles from August 1992, and we propose to extend this requirement to most articulated vehicles now on the road.