Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2021 Question 31379, Road Traffic Offences, for what reason a review was announced by the Government in 2014 in the context of the statement in that Answer that the Department takes road safety seriously and keeps the law under regular review.
Following the announcement of a review of driving offences and penalties in 2014, the Government conducted a review of driving offences that focused on the most serious offences that involve death or injury. The results of this review are being brought forward as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
In addition, and as part of the Government keeping the law under regular review consideration is being given to a call for evidence on part of the Road Traffic Act. The Government is not able to provide further details at this stage because they are still being worked on.