Mobile Phones (Road Deaths)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 3 December 2009.

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Photo of Paul Clark Paul Clark Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport 10:30, 3 December 2009

Most certainly. Invariably, getting the message across about the implications of certain actions in cars is fundamental. I congratulate Gwent police on what they have achieved, and we need to continue exactly that sort of work. The pre-driver programme that we are looking at for 14 to 16-year-olds will seek to change behaviour; we also recognise the importance of getting people to understand that once they are behind the wheel they are in control of a very important vehicle.