HL Deb 28 January 1992 vol 534 c44WA
Lord Braybrooke

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will improve the enforcement of speed limits on motorways to reduce the incidence of dangerous speeding by lorries and coaches.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Earl Ferrers)

The enforcement of road traffic law, including speed limits on motorways, is a matter for individual chief officers of police. The Road Traffic Act 1991 contains provisions to facilitate the use of unmanned automatic devices to detect certain road traffic offences, including breaches of speed limits.