Brookland, Romney Marsh (Speed Limit)

HC Deb 15 July 1970 vol 803 c1520

39. Mr. Costain

asked the Minister of Transport if he will now allow the introduction of a speed limit in the village of Brookland, Romney Marsh.

Mr. Michael Heseltine

No, Sir. I do not think that a speed limit would be justified.

Mr. Costain

My hon. Friend has given a disappointing answer. Will he, please, not rely on the argument put up by his predecessor, now on the benches opposite, that there have not been enough accidents to warrant a speed limit? This is a dangerous stretch of road. Will he look into it again?

Mr. Heseltine

My hon. Friend will appreciate that we must use speed limits only where they will be observed. The feeling is that on this stretch of road they would not be warranted.