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Road Accidents

Volume 942: debated on Monday 23 January 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will introduce legislation to increase the maximum penalty for failure to stop after accidents involving injury to the person or damage to other vehicles.

No. The penalties for this offence were reviewed during the passage of the Road Traffic Act 1974, under which the maximum fine was increased from £50 to £100.