§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were disqualified from driving in England and Wales in(a) 2002 and (b) 2003 under section 35 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. [184767]
§ Caroline Flint[holding answer 16 July 2004]The number of people disqualified at all courts in England and Wales as a result of 'totting up' of points on their driving licence under s.35 of the Road Traffic offenders Act 1988 is 30,498 for the year 2002.
Data for 2003 will not be available until the autumn.
§ Michael FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) prosecutions were brought against and (b) cautions were given to drivers on motorways in the last 24 months for (i) speeding and (ii) non-speeding offences. [184956]
§ Caroline FlintInformation collected centrally on prosecutions for speeding and other road traffic offences does not distinguish the type of road on which the offence took place.
The available information for the year 2002 showing the total number of fixed penalties, written warnings issued and court proceedings in England and Wales for Motorway offences (other than speeding) under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 s. 17(4) and Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982 Regs. 5–12 and 14 are given in the table.
Data for 2003 will not be available until the autumn.
Motorway offences1 (other than speeding) by type of police action, England and Wales, 2002 Type of action Number of offences Total Court proceedings 2,947 Fixed penalty notices issued 5,292 Written warnings issued 354 Total 8,593 1 Offences under s. 17(4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982.