§ 27. Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to improve road safety in Scotland. [29398]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office is taking forward a number of road safety initiatives covering engineering, education, publicity and enforcement which are designed to contribute towards achievement of the Government's target for reducing casualities by one-third by the year 2000. These include 717W measures to reduce vehicle speeds, to encourage more responsible driving and to lessen the accident risk to vulnerable road users.