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General Question · S1O-00976 · Session 1

Whether it intends to publish, as part of its regular Statistical Bulletins, the number of Careless Driving Offences where a death has occu…

Answered Asked by Cathie Craigie Lab Lodged 19 Jan 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to publish, as part of its regular Statistical Bulletins, the number of Careless Driving Offences where a death has occurred.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 Jan 2000

We regularly publish statistics on road traffic accidents and motor vehicle offences. Our statistics on offences reflect associated legal definitions. In the case of deaths, the offences for which statistics are provided are "causing death by dangerous driving" and "causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs". There is no offence of causing death by careless driving and there are no plans to disaggregate the statistics on careless driving further.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1O-00976 by reference.