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Deposited Paper Dep 05/149

Road Safety Bill: list of relevant older papers. DFT. 2004.

Deposited by

Department for Transport

Type

Deposited papers

Date

20 December 2004

Reference

Dep 05/149

House

House of Commons

Davies of Oldham, Lord

Whether they have commissioned any research into accidents that may have been caused by the operation of vehicles without all-wheel braking. [HL 236].

Asked by

Earl Attlee (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2004

Reference

HL 236; 667 c67-8WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road fatalities arising from the loss of road wheels from heavy commercial vehicles occurred in each of the last five years; how many wheel loss incidents there were in that period; what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b)...

Asked by

Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 November 2004

For answer on

7 December 2004

Answered on

7 December 2004

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road fatalities arising from the loss of road wheels from heavy commercial vehicles occurred in each of the last five years; how many wheel loss incidents there were in that period; what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on this issue; and what assessment he has made of the effects of safety wheel nuts in reducing accidents. [201197] Mr. Jamieson: Figures are not currently recorded in the form requested, but I attach a table showing the statistics available. It should be noted that there may sometimes be delays in listing figures while the findings of coroners' courts are awaited. Heavy goods vehicles and trailers--wheel detachment--January 1997 to August 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Wheel detachment cases Fatalities HGV rigids and tractor units 175 3 HGV semi-trailers 44 3 HGV drawbar trailers 10 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Some research was undertaken in 1997, following which a guidance leaflet was issued. More investigation is currently in hand with findings expected shortly, and further research to look at wheel fixings and methods of tightening is under consideration for next year. The Department has not commissioned research into locking wheel nuts, but work on behalf of the British Standards Institution indicated that a loss of clamp force--due to settlement between the interfaces of the wheel-fixing assembly--can take place without rotation of the nut. Thus, although use of locking devices can prevent loss of wheel nuts the devices cannot counteract a loss of clamp force, and excessive wear as a consequence of this could result in the loss of a wheel while nuts were still attached. Nonetheless there might be benefit in some cases, with such equipment preventing or delaying total loss of a wheel.

Date

7 December 2004

Reference

201197; 428 c422-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the number of fatalities caused by the loss of wheels from heavy commercial vehicles; what estimate he has made of the number of (a) fatalities and (b) incidents caused by such losses; what research he is...

Asked by

Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 December 2004

Reference

201198; 428 c423W

House

House of Commons

Davies of Oldham, Lord

What conclusions about the link between speed and motor accident severity can be drawn from research commissioned by the Department for Transport; on what research basis the proposal to introduce a system of graduated fixed penalties for speeding offences was made; and what analysis has been made of the potential...

Asked by

Lord Berkeley (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 2004

Reference

HL 4341; 665 c76WA

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper DEP 04/1576

Advisory group on motorcycling: final report to government. 75 p. AGM. 2004.

Deposited by

Motorcycling Advisory Group

Type

Deposited papers

Date

22 September 2004

Reference

DEP 04/1576

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 04/1462

Feasibility study of road pricing in the UK: a report to the Secretary of State for Transport. 192 p. DFT. 2004.

Deposited by

Department for Transport

Type

Deposited papers

Date

21 July 2004

Reference

DEP 04/1462

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has commissioned on the effects of high levels of speed enforcement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 2004

Reference

182345; 423 c1017-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations have been made to the East Midlands Regional Development Agency concerning the funding for completing the road linking the A50 at the A514 junction at Chellaston with Wilmore Road in Derby. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Mark Todd (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2004

Reference

422 c558W; 176750

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 04/1158

The changing climate: impact on the Department for Transport. Sarah Wooller. 25 p. InHouse Policy Consultancy. 2004.

Deposited by

Department for Transport; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Deposited papers

Date

25 May 2004

Reference

Dep 04/1158

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on research into quieter road surfaces in each of the last 10 years. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2004

Reference

420 c1678W; 170166

House

House of Commons

2R adjourned:Protective Headgear for Young Cyclists Bill 2003/04

Protective Headgear for Young Cyclists Bill. Second reading debate. Motion that the House sit in private (Standing Order 163). Negatived on division (25 to 0). 40 members not present. Speaker declared that the question was not decided. Adjourned.

Lead member

Eric Martlew

Type

Debates on bills

Date

23 April 2004

Reference

420 c530-64

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of chevrons designed to encourage motorists to keep their distance from one another.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 2004

Reference

420 c314W; 166318

House

House of Commons

Protective Headgear for Young Cyclists Bill (Bill 21 2003/04)

Protective Headgear for Young Cyclists Bill (Bill 21 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/29.

Type

Commons Briefing papers

Date

31 March 2004

Reference

RP04-29

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total cost of the road traffic accident badger survey has been from its inception to date. - £218,000.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2004

Reference

158335; 419 c823W;419 c825W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff are employed in the collection of badgers killed in road traffic accidents; and what the average period is between a report of a carcass being received and a collection being made. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2004

Reference

419 c824W;419 c826W; 158627

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether badger carcasses on the roadside reported by members of the public are included in the road traffic accident badger survey.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2004

Reference

419 c823-4W;419 c825-6W; 158625

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) research projects and (b) campaign groups connected with road safety to which his Department gave money, in 2003-04, broken down by amount received. - Inc table.

Asked by

Damian Green (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2004

For answer on

15 March 2004

Answered on

15 March 2004

Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the (a) research projects and (b) campaign groups connected with road safety to which his Department gave money, listing the amounts giving to each in 2003-04. [160994] Mr. Jamieson: We provide financial assistance to organisations other than local authorities, who successfully bid under Challenge Fund arrangements, for grant towards the costs of initiatives which promote road safety. Details of the organisations assisted and the nature of their initiatives is provided in the table. We also commission research from a number of research organisations, universities and consultants. Details of the road safety research programme are available at: www.rmd.dft.gov.uk _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Applicant Proposals Grant (£) Ape Theatre Company Pills Thrills and automobiles. The project 20,000.00 is for funding of a drug/drive play aimed at 16 to18-year-olds to reduce drug related accidents, through interaction and provocation of thought/consequences. Brake Schools action packs. The project is for 10,000 the funding of Road Safety Week "action packs" for school teachers, nursery leaders and youth club leaders. Two action packs will be produced: one for teachers of nursery and primary age children (xl0,000); the other for teachers of secondary school children (x3,000). Brake Getting the road safety message across-a 4,190.00 communications strategy for road safety professionals. This project would provide a communications strategy for Road Safety Professionals and has the support of the Local Authority Road Safety Officers Association (LARSOA). CAPT Child Safety Week aims to raise awareness 10,000.00 levels within local communities through those, at local level, best able to influence children and their parents/carers about avoiding accidents. The theme for Child Safety Week 2003 was "One moment can change everything". The message to participants was "Accidents happen in seconds but the effects can last a lifetime". Take action now for child safety. Road accidents, in particular pedestrian and cycling accidents, were one of the four accident topics highlighted. Oxford Brookes University Pedestrian visibility: improving 10,000.00 children's understanding and behaviour. The project aims to develop a computer based tool to improve children's awareness of pedestrian visibility. This is a one off project which would take place at a purpose built Lifeskills centre in Bristol. A final report would be produced and the lessons learned will be incorporated into Lifeskills permanent training, which reaches 8,500 children per year (over 50 per cent. of year six children in Bristol and adjacent educational authorities). RAC Grass Routes: investigating safer 18,447.63 journeys. The project aims to raise awareness of road safety and road hazards among one of the most at risk groups of road users, 11 to14- year-olds, by the production of a schools resource pack, which will be made available to all secondary schools in the UK. The pack will focus on safer journeys to school. The proposal would expand the project which took place last year (2002-03) and was a continuation of an earlier Grass Routes project which focused on the environmental impact of the school run. RoSPA Child restraints video. The purpose of the 20,000.00 project is to produce a video and DVD of approximately 15 minutes duration to provide advice on choosing and using child car restraints and to give practical demonstrations of how to properly fit them. It will be designed to be used as a training aid by Road Safety Officers and health professionals, but also to be used by parents. RoSPA Redevelopment of the ORSA website. This 16,807.50 project is to redevelop and manage (for the first year) the temporary website established by the Occupational Road Safety Alliance. The funding is to produce a professional and useful/useable resource for those involved in, or wanting information about, at-work road safety. RoSPA Resource for parents (and other 12,007.00 non-professional trainers) who supervise L drivers. The purpose of this project is to produce advice for parents, including practical tips, on helping their children learn to drive. RoSPA Presenting Road Safety: A guide for the 10,868.00 media. The purpose of this project is to revise and re-publish RoSPA's Guide for the media, "Presenting Road safety". Free copies of the Guide would be distributed to all Local Authorities, other road safety related organisations, the main media organisations and Regulatory bodies. RoSPA Education resource for Key stage 1 19,835.00 children with English as second language. This project would produce a spiral bound, stand up book for use with Key Stage 1 children whose first language is not English. The book would feature clear and simple road safety messages about crossing the road, cycling (away from traffic) and travelling in a car. It would also include an introduction to road signs within these topics. The messages to be in Bengali, Urdu and Punjabi, as they are the most common ethnic minority languages, as well as English. RoSPA Road safety resource file: Key stage 4 16,598.00 citizenship. The purpose of this project is to produce a resource for use by teachers in schools to allow students to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding outlined in the Key stage 4 (KS4) Citizenship programme of study by using road safety issues. The resource will include facts and figures, details of the law and legislative instruments, newspaper articles and links to websites. There will be questions and discussion points, which will draw out key issues. In addition to a printed version, the resource will be produced in an electronic format suitable for downloading from the internet. RoSPA Driving for work: safer journey planner. 7,712.00 This application is to fund the production and distribution of a leaflet Driving for Work: Safer Journey Planner" (a work-related version of the "Safer Journey Planner" which RoSPA produced in 2001). The target audience would be employers, managers and staff who drive (or ride) for work. The leaflet would set this issue in the context of the employer's (and individual driver's) duty to risk assess their work related road journeys. RoSPSA Reprint of the Guidelines for the 2,676.00 Management and Operation of Practical Child Cyclist Schemes. The Portman Group "I'll be Des" campaign packs. The project 10,318.00 will produce 1,000 "I'll be Des" campaign packs for Road Safety Officers. University of Newcastle upon Tyne Kerbcraft road safety training video. The 19,800.00 proposed video complements the ongoing management and evaluation of the National Network of Child Pedestrian Training Schemes. The Department for Transport is currently funding100 road safety training schemes between 2002-2006. Each scheme is based around the "Kerbcraft" Model. The video will provide reference material for Kerbcraft co-ordinators, reinforcing the key objectives and methods for training each Kerbcraft skill at the roadside. West Yorkshire Police Community Trust R.O.A.D.S. (Reduce our accidents decrease 7,000.00 speed). This project will fund 50 Young Citizen Panels to influence road users in West Yorkshire to decrease their speed. Each panel will identify a section of road where they consider that drivers speed is dangerous and invite their local Road Safety Officer and a police officer to assess the location. The panel will accompany the Police Officer when a driver is stopped to explain whom they represent, why they are conducting the exercise and that they will be reporting on the project. Each driver will be given a copy of The Highway Code and appropriate literature. In January-April 2004 each panel will develop a further road safety project around child pedestrian safety. Successful projects 216,259.13 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

15 March 2004

Reference

160994; 419 c13-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pedestrians were (a) killed and (b) injured in road traffic accidents in each year since 1997. - Inc ref to "Cars: Make and Model: The Risk of Driver Injury in Great Britain: 1996-2000".

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2004

Reference

419 c12W; 161553

House

House of Commons

Lords debate on unstarred question on exploring the potential of harnessing tidal power to produce electricity; and in particular setting up a full study of the feasibility and cost of harnessing the tides in the Severn estuary

Lead member

Lord Hooson

Answering member

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Department

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

13 January 2004

Reference

656 c536-52

House

House of Lords

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