§ 25. Mr. John Wellsasked the Minister of Transport if he will take steps to require local road authorities to list well-known short cuts in their areas and give urgent attention to eliminating danger spots on these roads.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineNo, Sir. Highway authorities already have powers to do this.
§ Mr. WellsWill my hon. Friend urge highways authorities to make a particular study of these places, because these are the places where the maximum number of accidents of a minor nature but still very costly in the aggregate occur?
§ Mr. HeseltineIt might help if my hon. Friend would let me have specific examples because, obviously, we would want to draw them to the attention of the highway authority concerned as this is a matter for the highway authority.
§ Mr. RamsdenBy what power are highway authorities beginning to signpost short cuts and other English country roads in kilometres?
§ Mr. HeseltineThis is a matter entirely for the highway authorities concernd.