Road Traffic Control: Urban Areas — Written Question

Question

Liam Byrne

Labour — Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the relative effectiveness of (a) average speed cameras, (b) speed bumps, (c) chicanes and (d) raised crossings in reducing vehicle speeds on urban roads.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Decisions on the use of speed management measures on local roads, including speed cameras, traffic-calming measures, chicanes and raised crossings, are for local traffic authorities, working with local partners. They are best placed to assess which interv...

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