To download this blog as a pdf click here Key points MPs met with families of those bereaved in hit-and-run drivers, at an event on 18th January 2023 hosted by Rachel Mclean, MP Redditch[i] in Parliament. MPs received copies of our new report, Holding hit-and-run drivers to account, explaining the four key calls: New criminal …
AVZ Blog (Dec22) Wandsworth Council speed camera pilot
If you would like to download this blog as a pdf, please click here What is it? It is speed enforcement being undertaken by a local Council. It is the first such pilot in the country where a local council is able to sanction speeding drivers with penalty charges (fines). For the pilot, Wandsworth Council …
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AVZ Blog (October 2022) Reducing Road Danger in London – Monthly Campaigners Meetings
If you are interested in reducing road danger and live or work in London, Action Vision Zero are planning to hold regular monthly meetings for London campaigners beginning with a first (online) meeting at 6pm on Monday, 24 October. The aim of the group meeting is to have an opportunity to raise issues around road danger …
AVZ Blog (October 2022) Sentencing guidelines on causing death by driving: how Scotland differs from England and Wales
Key points Scotland is consulting on sentencing guidelines for causing death by driving. The proposed guidelines include less use of prison and shorter prison sentences. Driving bans are increased in both Scotland and England and Wales with Causing death by dangerous driving and Causing death by careless driving carrying a minimum five-year disqualification (compared to …
AVZ Blog (August 2022) Motoring offences –what happened at court in 2021: England and Wales
Download this blog as a pdf here Key points At court in 2021 (England and Wales), Motoring offences—both prosecutions and convictions - rose by 22% in 2021, faster than other types of crime.Speed limit court prosecutions rose by 24% to 208,493. They account for the largest share of motoring offences prosecuted at court - despite …
AVZ Blog (August 2022) Driving bans are still too rare
Download this blog as a pdf here The tables and chart linked to this blog also appear in the downloadable spreadsheet at the end of this blog Key points In 2021, the Ministry of Justice reports that: Driving bans given at court increased by 31% in 2021, up to 78,816 drivers directly disqualified.Lifetime bans increased …
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AVZ Blog (August 2022) Roads Policing officer numbers, England and Wales
To download this blog click here The tables and chart linked to this blog appear in the spreadsheet below Key points (2021/22) The numbers of Roads Policing officers increased to 4,102, up by 11 officers (0.3%).Half of police services reported an increase.As a share of total police numbers, roads policing fell slightly to 3%. Total …
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AVZ Blog (August 2022) Motoring offence sentencing consultation: Careless driving and custody
To download this blog as a pdf click here Key points Sentencing guidelines for motoring offences are being consulted upon – for the first time in 15 years.In general, the Sentencing Council is proposing higher starting points and sentencing ranges with more use of custodial sentences.With Causing death and serious injury by careless driving, all …
AVZ Blog (June 2022) Drug driving, rehabilitation and driving bans
To download this blog as a pdf click here Should drug drivers be rehabilitated? This is the question that the Department for Transport (DfT) is asking. Their consultation “Protecting the public from repeat drug-driving offenders: call for evidence” seeks views on the use of rehabilitation schemes for high risk drug drive offenders. Action Vision …
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Total motoring offences by police service
Key points New analysis from AVZ makes it possible to see total offences sanctioned by police services (2011-2020)Data on court prosecutions and out of court sanctions has been combined and published by individual police service for the first timeThis shows how enforcement of motoring offences has changed within each police service. Between 2011-2019, 20 police …
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