Mr. Lucasasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what are his proposals for a speed limit on the West Cromwell Road extension in Brent-ford and Chiswick when work on this project has been completed.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI have advertised a proposal to impose a speed limit of 40 m.p.h. on the completed portions of this road in place of the existing limit of 30 m.p.h. The London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee is at present examining a scheme for the introduction of a 40 m.p.h. speed limit on suitable lengths of road in the London Traffic Area, and this is one of them. I hope to have the Committee's advice on the scheme as a whole before long.
Mr. Lucasasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what signs are provided on the West Cromwell Road extension in Brentford and Chiswick to indicate to motorists that there is a speed limit; whether he is satisfied that these are sufficiently noticeable; and whether, in view of the attention paid to this stretch of road by mobile police patrols, he will consider placing additional warning signs at conspicuous points.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe existence of a 30 m.p.h. speed limit on this road is indicated by the presence of street lighting. This is the normal method of indicating such speed limits, and I do not think that any further signs are necessary.