What statutory responsibilities chief constables have for road safety and under what legislation

Answered Asked by Charlie Gordon Lab Lodged 9 Dec 2010

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what statutory responsibilities chief constables have for road safety and under what legislation

The answer

Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 Dec 2010 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

Chief constables do not have any specific statutory responsibilities for road safety. They have a responsibility under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967: to protect persons and property.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-38202 by reference.