Whether it or the Scottish Road Safety Campaign has any plans for a publicity campaign on the use of mobile telephones by drivers whilst dr…

Answered Asked by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton Con Lodged 24 May 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or the Scottish Road Safety Campaign has any plans for a publicity campaign on the use of mobile telephones by drivers whilst driving and whether it will make representations to the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions in support of change in the law on this matter.

The answer

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 17 Jun 2002 · 24 days after it was lodged, 10 days after it was due

The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including mobile phones and driving.The Scottish Executive shares with the UK Government responsibility for road safety publicity campaigns in Scotland. The Executive provides funds to the Scottish Road Safety Campaign for the production of key road safety education resources and publicity messages. The campaign has no current plans for a publicity campaign on the use of mobile phones by drivers whilst driving.The UK Government's "Think!" campaign includes publicity aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of using mobile phones while driving.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-26294 by reference.