§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many convictions there have been 197W under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 for each year of its operation; if he will list the sentence imposed in each case; and if he will indicate those offences which relate to incidents involving fatalities. [43605]
Persons with a charge proved where the main offence is an offence under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, Scotland 1988–96 Year of disposal Number of persons given a custodial sentence Number of persons given a community service order Number of persons fined Number of persons given probation Number of persons admonished Total 19881 11 3 8 — — 22 19891 14 5 4 — — 23 19902 14 8 1 — — 23 1991 11 9 8 — — 28 1992 14 2 4 — — 20 1993 17 3 4 — 1 25 1994 8 4 3 1 — 16 1995 12 4 2 2 — 20 1996 13 4 1 1 — 19 1 Persons with a charge proved under section 1(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972. Section 1(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972 was replaced by section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as later amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991) 2 Includes one person with a charge proved in 1990 who was proceeded against under section 1(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972