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1. Introduction
2. Key Points
3. Motor Vehicle Offences: An Overview
4. Motor Vehicle Offences Recorded by the Police
5. Alternatives to Prosecution
6. Offences and Persons Proceeded Against in Court
7. Offences Proceeded Against in Court by Result
Fines
Disqualifications
8. Police Fixed Penalties for Stationary Vehicle
Offences
9. Penalty Charge Notices for Parking Infringements
10. Other Offences Related to Motor Vehicles
Table 1 Motor vehicles, offences and penalties,
1990-2000
Table 2 Motor vehicle offences recorded by the police
by type of offence, 1995-2000
Table 3 Motor vehicle offences dealt with under the
vehicle defect rectification scheme and conditional offers of fixed penalty
by procurators fiscal or the police, 1995-2000
Table 4a Police conditional offers for moving vehicle
offences by type of offence, 1995-2000
Table 4b Police conditional offers for moving vehicle
offences: percentage of offences detected automatically, 1995- 2000
Table 5 Police conditional offers for moving vehicle
offences: type of offence by police force area, 2000
Table 6 Police conditional offers for moving vehicle
offences: action taken, 1995-2000
Table 7 Motor vehicle offences proceeded against
in court by type of offence, 1995-2000
Table 8 Motor vehicle offences proceeded against
in court by type of offence and result of proceedings, 2000
Table 9 Fines imposed for motor vehicle offences
by type of offence and level of fine, 2000
Table 10 Driving disqualifications imposed for motor
vehicle offences by type of offence and length of disqualification, 2000
Table 11 Police fixed penalty notices issued for
stationary vehicle offences by type of offence, 1995-2000
Table 12 Police fixed penalty notices issued for
stationary vehicle offences: subsequent outcome, 1995-2000
Table 13 Police fixed penalty notices issued for
stationary vehicle offences: type of offence by police force area, 2000
Table 14 Police fixed penalty notices issued for
stationary vehicle offences: subsequent outcome by police force area, 2000
Table 15 Causing death by dangerous driving or careless
driving when under the influence of drink or drugs: crimes recorded by the police
and persons proceeded against, 1995-2000
11. Annex: Notes on Statistics Used in this
Bulletin
Scottish Executive Statistical Services