Monday 12th January 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee (Con)
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My Lords, is it therefore correct that the Government have wimped out on introducing graduated licences, and why do we allow motor manufacturers to build motor cars that can far exceed the prevailing speed limit?

Baroness Kramer Portrait Baroness Kramer
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My Lords, as I say, we have not ruled anything out, but we think telematics are a useful direction to pursue because they let us target problem driving, so that many other youngsters who are driving well still have the scope to reach various education and social events. As for the question of general speed limits in cars, I have never addressed that, but I will try to find the noble Lord an answer and write to him.