§ 81. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation by what authority road signs erected by highway authorities are permitted in the London area which differ from those 147W illustrated in the Highway Code; and what steps he will take to see that all road signs conform to those in international use.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe Highway Code only illustrates a few authorised traffic signs. I am not aware that highway authorities in the London area have erected unauthorised traffic signs. As regards the second part of the Question, no world-wide agreement has yet been reached on traffic signs. The new draft traffic signs regulation, which I hope to issue shortly for the comments of representative organisations, will move closer in several respects to the system in use in most Continental European countries.