The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry that will examine the ambitions and potential effectiveness of the Government’s new road safety strategy.
Published earlier this month, the new strategy aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads.
It is the first road safety strategy in over a decade and sets out the Government’s intended approach across four different themes: supporting road users, using technology, data and innovation, safer infrastructure and robust enforcement.
The committee will examine the Government’s proposals and the series of consultations that has been launched under the strategy.
MPs will consider whether the targets set by the Government reflect the right level of ambition, and whether arrangements across Government departments are strong enough to achieve these targets.
Alongside this, the Committee will investigate what measures would be most effective in reducing deaths and serious injuries involving new and novice drivers, and what is the right approach to safe driving later in life.
MPs will also consider evidence on wider issues raised by the strategy, including speed limit management, road design, safety on rural roads, and lessons from international and UK practice.
Further information:
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/mps-launch-inquiry-into-new-road-safety-strategy