§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask me Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for mechanical offences and for drivers' hours and tachograph offences in magistrates and sheriff courts for each of the last five years. [38205]
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§ Mr. BowisInformation relating to numbers of prosecutions and convictions is contained in Home Office and Scottish Office statistics.
The relevant figures are shown in the tables.
Mechanical offences England and Wales1 Scotland2 Year Prosecutions in magistrates' courts Convictions Offences prosecuted in sheriffs' courts Offences proven 1990 89,419 70,838 5,629 4,818 1991 91,809 69,650 5,119 4,284 1992 93,504 67,793 4,772 3,921 1993 87,354 62,336 3,844 3,068 1994 89,643 65,437 3,688 2,915 1 These figures relate to prosecutions and convictions for offences where a vehicle or vehicle part has been found to be in a dangerous or defective condition including brakes, steering gear, tyres. 2 These figures are the number of offences under the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 and the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 prosecuted and proven. In addition, a significant number of offences are handled annually at Scottish District and Stipendiary Magistrates Courts.
Drivers' hours and tachograph offences England and Wales1 Scotland2 Year Prosecutions in Magistrates' Courts Convictions Offences prosecuted in Sheriffs' Courts Offences proven 1990 11,557 9,010 1,971 1,649 1991 12,283 9,504 2,115 1,774 1992 12,282 8,943 2,519 2,070 1993 9,817 6,965 1,866 1,534 1994 9,506 6,970 2,301 1,939 1 These figures are for prosecutions and convictions relating to offences of failure to observe limits on hours of driving and duty or rest requirements. 2 These figures are the number of offences relating to motor vehicle records of work including tachographs prosecuted and proven. In addition, a significant number of offences are handled annually at Scottish District and Stipendiary Magistrates Courts.