§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what evidence he has collated on road traffic accidents caused by slow driving. [157391]
§ Angela SmithThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is responsible for the collection of road traffic collision statistics in Northern Ireland and I have been advised that statistics relating specifically to collisions caused by slow moving vehicles are not held.
978WWhile it is accepted that slow drivers can, on occasion, cause annoyance to other road users, there is no evidence to indicate that slow driving is a major cause of collisions.