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Transport Committee annual Report 2002-03 : Fourth report of session 2003-04, report, together with formal Minutes
Over 3,500 people are killed on our roads each year, with a further 33,000 seriously injured. The Committee's report focuses on the role of traffic law in making our roads and communities safer, and on the role of the police and other agencies in roads policing. Issues discussed include the adequacy of traffic offences and penalties; whether the police and other enforcement agencies have the right priorities; the needs of pedestrians and cyclists; policy options to deal with dangerous drivers before they cause harm; the impact of uninsured, unlicensed and banned drivers on traffic enforcement; and the effects of administrative changes (such as the transfer of network management duties from the police to the Highways Agency) on road safety and effective law enforcement. Findings of the Committee include the need for a radical overhaul of the way serious traffic offences are dealt with, by the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts system, as well as in public attitudes towards poor driving standards. The Committee praises the work undertaken by the Department for Transport to prioritise road safety issues, and calls on the Home Office to act urgently to establish an appropriate legal framework for dealing with road offenders and ensuring our roads are properly policed.
A protection scheme for consumers who have flight problems has been in operation since 1973, called Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL). However, this scheme does not cover passengers who have purchased tickets directly from scheduled airlines, including both full-service and no-frills airlines. In a previous report (HCP 454-I, session 2002-03; ISBN 0215011996), the Committee judged this practice to be discriminatory and recommended the Government give urgent consideration to this matter. Given that the Civil Aviation Authority is shortly due to present advice to the Government on reform of consumer protection arrangements, following public consultation, the Committee's report examines financial protection for air travellers, including the complexity of the current situation, options for future protection arrangements, costs, methods and timescales, and European legislation.
The Department for Transport's first annual report was published in May 2003 (Cm. 5907, ISBN 0101590725) which detailed its key activities, performance against key targets and expenditure since its creation in May 2002. The Committee's findings include that although some concerns are expressed regarding the annual report and departmental expenditure, signs of progress are identified in new department's willingness to confront inherited problems and in delivering improvements in the transport system.
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