16th May 2024 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key points The Sentencing Council is consulting on their first Disqualification Guideline. Bans (disqualifications) are a key sanction for reducing road danger, with our penalty points system based on the deterrent effect of bans. The draft Guideline summarises existing policy but offers no …
London Serious Injury Investigation Inquiry report published today
15th March 2024 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Investigation of serious injury collisions are set to improve following the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee’s report of findings and recommendations, published today. Key points AVZ believes this is the first time a Local Authority has publicly scrutinised a police force on …
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AVZ Briefing: Draft Oxfordshire Vision Zero Strategy – more road danger reduction and police engagement needed
5th March 2024 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key points Oxfordshire County Council is consulting on its draft Vision Zero strategy, which aims for zero road deaths and reported serious injuries by 2050, with a 50% decrease by 2030. The strategy aims to embed Healthy Streets and Vision Zero principles and …
AVZ Briefing: Disqualification update – Sentencing Council consultation
24th February 2024 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key points The Sentencing Council is consulting on a guideline for disqualification, with five questions on disqualification. With this consultation, the Sentencing Council provided no data on the use of disqualifications, unlike with aggravated vehicle taking offences. This is a missed opportunity to …
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AVZ Briefing: Short sentences and motoring offences
22nd February 2024 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key points The UK government is legislating to suspend custodial sentences of 12 months and under, except for exceptional circumstances, e.g. risk of physical harm. Whilst very few motoring offences (less than 1%) involve a custodial sentence, 84% are for 12 months and …
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AVZ Briefing – London Serious Injury Collision Investigation Inquiry – Police response
20th February 2024 To download a pdf of this briefing click here Key points The Greater London Authority (GLA) Police and Crime Committee recently held their second evidence session into serious injury collision investigation. This briefing summarises the information learned. The session focused on the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) which investigates fatal and life-threating …
AVZ Briefing – Hit and run legislative reform update
14th February 2024 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key points In 2022, the number of people reported killed and seriously injured in hit-and-run collisions rose to 2,631, up by 7% from 2021. If causation cannot be proven, the only offence possible is Fail to stop, a summary offence that must be …
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London Mayoral Elections 2024: Strengthening London’s commitment to Vision Zero.
6th February 2024 As part of the Mayor's Transport Strategy, London adopted a Vision Zero approach to reducing road danger in 2018 with the Vision Zero Action Plan and the subsequent 2021 Progress Report. Since that time the city has made good progress in reducing road casualties towards the Vision Zero goal of no serious …
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AVZ Briefing – Tackling the crime of hit and run in London – greater priority and transparency needed
26 Jan 2024 To download this briefing as a document click here Key points Last week, the cruel crime of hit and run in London was addressed in a new report from Caroline Russell, Green Party London Assembly Member. The report looks at the period (2013-2021) and makes clear that this is a long-term problem. …
Serious injury collision investigation in London
London Assembly Police and Crime Committee inquiry AVZ briefing Dec 2023 Key points Over 10 people a day are reported to be seriously injured in road crashes in London. Different police units are involved in the investigation of serious injury collisions with little transparency over who does what or the level of evidence required for …
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