§ Lord Hogg of Cumbernauldasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they are taking to ensure that speed limits are observed on motorways and trunk roads. [HL1797]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe enforcement of speed limits on all roads is an operational matter for each chief officer of police. The Association of Chief Police Officers has recently published guidance on speed enforcement policy.
The Government have recently published their road safety strategy and casualty reduction targets for 2010. Promoting safer speeds and better enforcement are key elements in the strategy. In particular, we are encouraging the use of new technology in speed enforcement. Speed camera pilot projects have been set up in eight police force areas using some of the hypothecated revenue from fixed penalties for speeding to buy and operate the cameras. The aim is to reduce road casualties substantially and the success of the projects will be measured by that criterion.