§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many motorists were(a) charged with and (b) convicted of (i) failure to accord precedence at pedestrian crossings, endorseable offences, (ii) failure to comply with traffic signs, (iii) speed limit offences, (iv) driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and (v) reckless driving in Northern Ireland in 1991, 1992 and 1993.
§ Sir John WheelerInformation on the number of persons with the0073e offences is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Readily available information is as follows:
Persons Convicted of Motoring Offences in Northern Ireland 1991–1993 Offence 1991 1992 1993 Failure to accord precedence at pedestrian crossings (Zebra and Pelican) 5 0 4 Failure to comply with traffic signs (Art. 158 Road Traffic Order) 370 288 280 Speed Limit Offences 2,683 2,535 2,320 All Drunk-in-Charge Offences 2,675 3,203 3,167 Reckless Driving Causing Death 19 10 19 Reckless Driving Causing Grievous Bodily Harm 11 8 11 Reckless Driving 449 392 327