§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North-East Derbyshire (Mr. Barnes) of
Number of proceedings and findings of guilt for certain motoring offences in England and Wales and the Gloucestershire Police District 1992–96 Gloucestershire Police England and Wales Proceedings Findings of guilt Proceedings Findings of guilt 1993 Dangerous driving 134 84 11,373 6,185 Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 680 577 105,158 91,198 Speed limit offences 2,011 1,912 110,571 100,157 Failing to comply with traffic signals 145 113 35,306 30,061 Other offences of neglect of traffic directions1 452 379 12,788 9,062 Neglect of pedestrian rights2 63 53 18,500 8,466 1994 Dangerous driving 151 94 11,097 6,194 Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 975 834 104,690 89,700 Speed limit offences 2,082 2,005 114,338 105,063 Failing to comply with traffic signals 610 563 29,152 24,266 Other offences of neglect of traffic directions1 236 179 12,306 8,770 Neglect of pedestrian rights2 91 84 9,209 7,439 1995 Dangerous driving 128 88 10,906 6,408 Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 1,197 1,069 105,407 92,505 Speed limit offences 2,730 2,627 128,409 118,974 Failing to comply with traffic signals 1,433 1,346 29,695 24,480 Other offences of neglect of traffic directions1 82 53 10,706 7,596 Neglect of pedestrian rights2 93 83 8,643 6,898 1996 Dangerous driving 119 63 10,017 5,750 Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 1,068 979 107,931 95,705 Speed limit offences 3,734 3,586 139,565 130,039 Failing to comply with traffic signals 2,265 2,141 30,220 25,307 Other offences of neglect of traffic directions1 67 42 9,320 6,672 Neglect of pedestrian rights2 44 37 8,132 6,487 1 Includes failure to comply with the directions of a police constable as well as failure to comply with traffic signs 2 Includes driving in a playstreet and other contraventions of street playground orders as well as offences connected with 'Zebra' crossings. 'Pelican' crossings and traffic lights at pedestrian crossings.