Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 76899

Roads: Safety

Tabled: 12 September 2025

Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the threshold at which councils have to act upon road safety concerns.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

Local government is the main delivery agent of road safety. The responsibility to implement, fund, deliver, promote and enforce local road safety initiatives remains with the Local Authorities under the 1988 Road Traffic Act. They will decide what measure...

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