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Fleet drivers call for tougher laws
15 Jun 2007
Fleet drivers want the government to introduce harsher penalties for dangerous driving practices, according to a new study.
A survey of company van and car drivers undertaken by the RAC found that 85 per cent felt the government should introduce tougher punishments to reduce road deaths by ten per cent.
Nearly half supported the introduction of forward-facing speed cameras that take pictures of the driver.
A significant number also called for cars to be fitted with alco-locks, which prevent a driver who has consumed too much alcohol from starting the vehicle.
RAC managing director Debbie Hewitt said the fact that a quarter of a million people are killed or injured on British roads each year is "unacceptable". Describing the findings as "the voice of the British motorist", she said "the time has clearly come" for the government to get tougher road safety.
And she added: "Road safety issues are not consistent across the country. This is why we are calling for the introduction of local targets to reduce overall road deaths and injuries at a national level."
Statistics release recently by Suffolk police show that 34,106 drivers were caught on speed cameras in the county last year.
A survey of company van and car drivers undertaken by the RAC found that 85 per cent felt the government should introduce tougher punishments to reduce road deaths by ten per cent.
Nearly half supported the introduction of forward-facing speed cameras that take pictures of the driver.
A significant number also called for cars to be fitted with alco-locks, which prevent a driver who has consumed too much alcohol from starting the vehicle.
RAC managing director Debbie Hewitt said the fact that a quarter of a million people are killed or injured on British roads each year is "unacceptable". Describing the findings as "the voice of the British motorist", she said "the time has clearly come" for the government to get tougher road safety.
And she added: "Road safety issues are not consistent across the country. This is why we are calling for the introduction of local targets to reduce overall road deaths and injuries at a national level."
Statistics release recently by Suffolk police show that 34,106 drivers were caught on speed cameras in the county last year.
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