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THE SIX penalty points mete out in the Transport Bill fi failing to stop after an accidel is being reconsidered by Junii Transport Minister Kennel Clarke, after both Tories at Labour MPs had complained unfairness.
Sydney Bidwell (Labour, Sol thall) said a trailer could scrar another vehicle without driver being aware of it.
Martin Stevens (Tory, FL ham), agreed that a driver mig commit an offence of failing • stop in total innocence and rig no doubt that when the Bill b came law, magistrates wou not take into account the resu ing possible loss of employme when deciding whether speci circumstances applied in a par cular case. But if drivers lo their employment as a result the penalty system they had r hope of obtaining similar em ployment elsewhere.