Road Safety Bill [HL]

The noble Earl, Lord Attlee, is right in saying that it is extremely difficult to drive at 30   miles an hour and even more so at 20 miles an hour. That is not the case in an older car, but, if I drive at 30   miles an hour in a modern turbo diesel car which pulls an extremely high top gear, I have to change down into fourth gear. If I drive at 20 miles an hour in such a car, I have to change down into third gear. It is extremely dangerous for drivers to have to take their eyes off the road constantly to monitor their speedometer. Any device at the roadside that shows a driver what speed he is travelling at must be beneficial to road safety.