Question reference: S4W-22855
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 October 2014
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 November 2014
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the Forth Crossing Act 2011 on riders of motorcycles of between 50cc and 125cc displaying learner plates and how many motorists it estimates will be affected by the legislation.
Answer
No assessment, at this stage, has been made of the impact of the Forth Crossing Act 2011 on riders of motorcycles of between 50cc and 125cc displaying learner plates.
No objections to the Forth Crossing Bill were received in relation to the proposed policy regarding motorcycles and the Forth Crossing Bill was passed in full view of the policy set out in the policy memorandum.