§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers on its advice to police forces not to prosecute motorists exceeding the 30 mph speed limit until their speed reaches 35 mph; and if he will make a statement. [109548]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe enforcement of speed limits is an operational matter for chief officers of police. The Association of Chief Police Officers informed the Home Office of the guidelines on its speed enforcement policy before they were published but there were no detailed discussions about the appropriate thresholds for enforcement action. The thresholds provide guidance to police forces. The decision in any particular case will be taken by the police in the light of the individual circumstances of the offence.