§ 76. Mr. Spenceasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what are the instructions by his Department regarding lay-bys suitable for heavy road transport on main trunk roads in all cases having road-side notices indicating their proximity at a suitable distance; and how many lay-bys in Scotland are so indicated.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI have not issued any specific instructions about notices for lay-bys, but a standard sign has been approved and I am prepared to authorise its erection in appropriate cases. These signs are provided at four lay-bys in Scotland.
§ 77. Mr. Spenceasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what policy is adopted by his Department in siting lay-bys for heavy road transport on main trunk roads having regard to the optimum distance from main centres of industry and population.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIt is my policy to provide lay-bys wherever they are needed.
§ 78. Mr. Spenceasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many lay-bys for heavy road transport have been provided by his Department on the Aberdeen-Inverness, Aberdeen-Glasgow, Aberdeen-Edinburgh via ferries, Aberdeen-Peterhead-Banff-Elgin, and Aberdeen-Carlisle main roads since 1945 and during the last three years, respectively.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe number of lay-bys provided on these roads since 1945 is forty-two, of which thirty have been provided during the last three years. There are also numerous places which150W can be used as lay-bys, though they have not been specially constructed for this purpose.