That this House welcomes the launch of the Safer Streets Coalition which brings together 25 organisations to voice their common concerns about speeding drivers; notes that these organisations represent millions of people from around the country, young and old, able-bodied and disabled people, who are negatively affected by speeding traffic; recognises that speed is a factor in at least one-third of road crashes and that it negatively impacts on the quality of life of both urban and rural communities; is concerned that the Railways and Transport Safety Bill currently contains no provision to reduce traffic speeds or to tackle other road safety issues; and supports the Safer Street Coalition's call for more government leadership on this issue to deliver reduced speed limits, better enforcement of traffic law, more funding for traffic calming schemes, a more accurate system for the collection of road death statistics, and a change in attitudes towards dangerous driving.

That this House welcomes the launch of the Safer Streets Coalition which brings together 25 organisations to voice their common concerns about speeding drivers; notes that these organisations represent millions of people from around the country, young and old, able-bodied and disabled people, who are negatively affected by speeding traffic;...

That this House welcomes the recent Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee report on road traffic speed; notes the clear evidence that speed is a major contributory factor in over a third of road crashes; which translates into over 1,100 fatalities every year; further notes that speeding traffic makes walking and cycling less attractive and is a blight on the quality of life of both urban and rural communities; and calls upon the Government to implement the key recommendations of the select committee's report, including revising the safety camera partnership guidelines to allow local decision-making about the siting of cameras, introducing maximum speed limits of 30mph in villages and 20 mph in many residential areas, some mixed routes and around schools, and increasing funding for traffic calming measures.

That this House welcomes the recent Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee report on road traffic speed; notes the clear evidence that speed is a major contributory factor in over a third of road crashes; which translates into over 1,100 fatalities every year; further notes that speeding traffic...