Motoring Offences Review

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Excerpts

Thursday 7th July 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Faulks]

Not a happy position is probably the case, I think. Of course there are all sorts of potential offences that they may or may not have committed, depending on the facts of the case, and no doubt they might even consider some kind of civil action, depending on the conduct of the respective cyclists.

[Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)]

My Lords, am I right that road deaths have been falling pretty steadily over the past few years, and will this be taken into account in the review?

[Lord Faulks]

My noble friend is quite right that road deaths have been falling very considerably, although interestingly whiplash injuries are increasing, notwithstanding not only the decline in road deaths but the decline in all forms of accidents in cars. I am glad to say also that the number of cyclists who have been killed or injured has also decreased. However, we are always conscious of the importance of preserving safety, and of course we will take the statistics into account.