§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice the Department of Transport has offered to drivers of vans with regard to the wearing of seat belts; and what additional publicity on the need to wear seat belts and the value of doing so is planned. [11247]
§ Mr. NorrisVan drivers, like all drivers, are advised to wear seat belts whenever they are in their vehicles, using the legal exemptions only as far as necessary. The
Number of emission inspections and prohibitions issued for the last three years 1994–95 1993–94 1992–93 Inspections Prohibitions Inspections Prohibitions Inspections Prohibitions HGV 12,959 450 10,589 219 5,706 37 PSV 7,292 184 5,165 145 4,647 77 Cars and light commercial vehicles 70,899 2,580 33,103 223 4,759 23